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In the world of theatre, death and the afterlife seem to be in vogue. There are ghostly happenings all around London, from haunted theatres to the return of a meddlesome dead wife in Blithe Spirit to the spine-tingling Ghost Stories and The Woman in Black. Further north, meanwhile, more spirits are invading Manchester Opera House, [...]

Book: Susan Hill Adaptor: Stephen Mallatratt Director: Robin Herford Reviewer: Gina Skillings The Public Reviews Rating: The Woman in Black is a play set in two different times, in the present an older Arthur Kipps re-lives, by way of a manuscript he has written, the events that turned his life into one of fear and tragedy. The Actor [...]

Author: Susan Hill Adaptor: Stephen Mallatratt Director: Robin Herford Reviewer: Ian Cain The Public Reviews Rating: The popularity of ‘The Woman in Black’ cannot be disputed. Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s 1983 novel began life at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough in 1987 and is now in its twenty-first year at the Fortune Theatre in London’s West [...]

Author: Susan Hill Adaptor: Stephen Mallatratt Director: Robin Herford Reviewer: Ruth Lovett The Public Reviews Rating: A cold misty evening in Sheffield sees the welcome return of this chilling tale. A stalwart of London’s West End for over 20 years and wonderfully adapted by Stephen Mallatratt, this classic ghost story still thrills and terrifies audiences night after night. [...]

Author: Susan Hill Adaptor: Stephen Mallatratt Director: Robin Herford Reviewer: David Noble The Public Reviews Rating: The Woman in Black is purely and simply a ghost story. There are no undertones. There are no morals. The aim is only to scare, frighten and startle. The late Stephen Mallatratt’s acclaimed adaptation of the original novel by Susan Hill restricts [...]

Writer: Susan Hill Adaptor: Stephen Mallatratt Director: Robin Herford Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: Susan Hill’s novel turned stage production The Woman in Black has gained massive cult following since Stephen Mallatratt and Robin Herford’s original outing in Scarbourgh in 1987 and has been scaring people in theatres all over the world and the West End [...]

Writer: Susan Hill Adaptor: Stephen Mallatratt Director: Robin Herford Reviewer: Becky Middleton The Public Reviews Rating: As with any book adaptation, it is easy to be sceptical that it will translate well from page to stage. But The Woman in Black stands alone as a successful and chilling play in its own right. Despite a slow start, not [...]