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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
By
Stephen Mallatratt
Based on a novel by Susan Hill
What
our patrons said:
". . my wife and I [saw] "The Woman in Black," which we had
prviously seen on the stage here in the UK. . . . a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
. we are still telling our friends of the impressive acting . . a truly entertaining
performance"
". . we both thought it was absolutely wonderful! You both did an amazing job. Afterwards, [my friend] was glad that we'd gone to the matinee as she wouldn't have fancied going home, alone, and in the dark."
"Superb performance. You made some magic yesterday. I really enjoyed it."
Live theatre is the natural home for a terrifying entertainment experience, and there has never been a more spine-chilling and successful example of this than THE WOMAN IN BLACK. Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation of the original novel by Susan Hill has been playing an extended run in London's theatre district for over 13 years.
With just two actors and minimal props, the atmosphere is ingeniously evoked through simple light and sound effects and deft characterizations. There is no explicit violence or gore, but the suspense is enough to give the hardiest person the exciting chill of real fear. This production will have you on the edge of your seat (if not under it).
The story for this spine-tingler is unusual. A lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting a story that has long haunted him: as a young man, the lawyer attended a funeral in a dark and remote part of England, and collected the personal papers of the deceased in the now empty, isolated house in the marsh. While there, he sees the mysterious figure of a woman in black, only to learn that wherever this specter appears, someone dies!
The
Actor . . . Andrew Culjak
Mr. Kipps . . . . Ron Paoletti
Directed by Dane Winters.
"Really
gripping ghost stories on stage are all too few and far between, so all credit
to Stephen Mallatratt... There may be better ghost stories around in print,
but I can't think of one that has been so carefully developed for the stage
..."
-- International Herald Tribune
"Of all the horror stories that have appeared on stage — and for that matter, on film — none has kept audience members on the edge of their seats quite like The Woman In Black." --Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Performances:
Oct. 26, 27, 28 & 31 and Nov. 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 7:30 p.m
Oct. 28 & Nov. 4 at 3 p.m.
Please
note: In keeping with Roadside Theater policy, all patrons will be required
to pay for their entire seat,
even though they'll rarely use more than the edge.