Woman in Black Theatre Breaks, Fortune Theatre
A lawyer is obsessed with the belief that his family has been cursed by a Woman in Black – in an attempt to exorcise the evil, he employs a skeptical young actor to help recount his experiences, but then as the story unfolds -the boundary between reality and memory begin to merge. This nail biting adaptation combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. Book a Woman in Black Theatre Break and you’ll be transported into a terrifying and ghostly world.
Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s novel is one of London’s truly succesful plays. It has been playing at the Fortune Theatre for many years and still attracts a keen and eager audience. Midweek matinee performances can be rather dominated by school groups so a Friday or Saturday night is the time to go for a more sophisticated crowd, and a more normal London theatre experience.
However, “normal” is not a word to describe this remarkable production. With few props and scenery the small cast manage to create a peice of theatre that is everybit as gripping as the finest movies or books of the genre.
If you are tired of musicals and comedies and want something with a little more oomph in it, then I can highly recommend The Woman In Black
“A truly nerve-shredding experience” – Daily Mail
“Don’t go unless you like being scared out of your wits” – Sunday Mirror
Title: The Woman In Black
Genre: Play
Writers: Stephen Mallatratt from Susan Hill’s novel
Theatre: Fortune Theatre, Russell St, WC2B 5HH, London
Performance Times:
Evenings: Mon-Sat 8pm
Matinees: Tues 3pm & Sat 4pm
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
We can also offer great meal deals for The Woman in Black if you don’t have the time or money to book a short break. Our meal and ticket packages start from just £25 pp
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“The Woman in Black” has been entertaining London audiences for many years. Matinees aren’t so good when you tend to be surrounded by students but even during those performances you can here a pin drop such is the suspense that the actors manage to conjor up. It is rare that a play sets out to scare its audience and even rarer that it actually manages to do so, but be warned The Woman in Black does both.
It is great theatre and a refreshing break away from the classic West End musical.
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9 August 2011 at 13:04