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The following review is not for a film, DVD or music, but this seemed like the most appropriate forum to put it in.
I have to admit that I haven't been to the theatre for years. Apart from seeing a few pantomimes as a child and a couple of school trips to see Shakespeare, the theatre isn't exactly one of my regular haunts. However, when I heard about 'The Woman in Black' I knew that this was just up my street.
I'm a big fan of horror movies but one of the biggest problems with the genre is that there is such a high proportion of trash. You rarely get to see a film that genuinly scares -which is the one thing that horror should do.
'The Woman in Black' is based on a short novel by macabre horror writer Susan Hill. The novel spawned a reasonably successful film (which I haven't seen but is supposed to be very good). Then recently it was adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt.
A young solicitor is sent by his employer to put in order the papers of a recently deceased client. The problem is that the woman lived on a remote, secluded island -which many people believe is haunted. So far, so unoriginal. However, 'The Woman in Black' makes up for what sounds like an unoriginal premise with the fantastic shocks and twists that leave the audience terrified. The theatre was filled with genuine screams as many members of the audience recieved the fright of their lives.
Film makers could learn a thing or two from a production like this. Recent films such as Hannibal have lacked any real scares because of the over-exposure of the killer and excessive gore. 'The Woman in Black' shows that you don't need slit throats, decapitations or exploding stomachs to scare your audience -subtlety, atmosphere, restraint and a good, dark storyline is all it takes.
'The Woman in Black' is an excellent, thought provoking masterpiece. While the first half can plod a little, it is well worth holding on for the bone-chilling second half. If, like me, you haven't been to the theatre for a while this could be just the production to let you know what you're missing. 5/5
I have to admit that I haven't been to the theatre for years. Apart from seeing a few pantomimes as a child and a couple of school trips to see Shakespeare, the theatre isn't exactly one of my regular haunts. However, when I heard about 'The Woman in Black' I knew that this was just up my street.
I'm a big fan of horror movies but one of the biggest problems with the genre is that there is such a high proportion of trash. You rarely get to see a film that genuinly scares -which is the one thing that horror should do.
'The Woman in Black' is based on a short novel by macabre horror writer Susan Hill. The novel spawned a reasonably successful film (which I haven't seen but is supposed to be very good). Then recently it was adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt.
A young solicitor is sent by his employer to put in order the papers of a recently deceased client. The problem is that the woman lived on a remote, secluded island -which many people believe is haunted. So far, so unoriginal. However, 'The Woman in Black' makes up for what sounds like an unoriginal premise with the fantastic shocks and twists that leave the audience terrified. The theatre was filled with genuine screams as many members of the audience recieved the fright of their lives.
Film makers could learn a thing or two from a production like this. Recent films such as Hannibal have lacked any real scares because of the over-exposure of the killer and excessive gore. 'The Woman in Black' shows that you don't need slit throats, decapitations or exploding stomachs to scare your audience -subtlety, atmosphere, restraint and a good, dark storyline is all it takes.
'The Woman in Black' is an excellent, thought provoking masterpiece. While the first half can plod a little, it is well worth holding on for the bone-chilling second half. If, like me, you haven't been to the theatre for a while this could be just the production to let you know what you're missing. 5/5
I went to go and see a smaller production of 'The Woman In Black' with my english class and few months ago. Not many props were used and there was only around 3 actors in the whole thing, but it really was a great play.
I ussaly get bored of things drama on stage but the storyline and suspense between this play proved me wrong.
I ussaly get bored of things drama on stage but the storyline and suspense between this play proved me wrong.
The following review is not for a film, DVD or music, but this seemed like the most appropriate forum to put it in.
I have to admit that I haven't been to the theatre for years. Apart from seeing a few pantomimes as a child and a couple of school trips to see Shakespeare, the theatre isn't exactly one of my regular haunts. However, when I heard about 'The Woman in Black' I knew that this was just up my street.
I'm a big fan of horror movies but one of the biggest problems with the genre is that there is such a high proportion of trash. You rarely get to see a film that genuinly scares -which is the one thing that horror should do.
'The Woman in Black' is based on a short novel by macabre horror writer Susan Hill. The novel spawned a reasonably successful film (which I haven't seen but is supposed to be very good). Then recently it was adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt.
A young solicitor is sent by his employer to put in order the papers of a recently deceased client. The problem is that the woman lived on a remote, secluded island -which many people believe is haunted. So far, so unoriginal. However, 'The Woman in Black' makes up for what sounds like an unoriginal premise with the fantastic shocks and twists that leave the audience terrified. The theatre was filled with genuine screams as many members of the audience recieved the fright of their lives.
Film makers could learn a thing or two from a production like this. Recent films such as Hannibal have lacked any real scares because of the over-exposure of the killer and excessive gore. 'The Woman in Black' shows that you don't need slit throats, decapitations or exploding stomachs to scare your audience -subtlety, atmosphere, restraint and a good, dark storyline is all it takes.
'The Woman in Black' is an excellent, thought provoking masterpiece. While the first half can plod a little, it is well worth holding on for the bone-chilling second half. If, like me, you haven't been to the theatre for a while this could be just the production to let you know what you're missing. 5/5
I have to admit that I haven't been to the theatre for years. Apart from seeing a few pantomimes as a child and a couple of school trips to see Shakespeare, the theatre isn't exactly one of my regular haunts. However, when I heard about 'The Woman in Black' I knew that this was just up my street.
I'm a big fan of horror movies but one of the biggest problems with the genre is that there is such a high proportion of trash. You rarely get to see a film that genuinly scares -which is the one thing that horror should do.
'The Woman in Black' is based on a short novel by macabre horror writer Susan Hill. The novel spawned a reasonably successful film (which I haven't seen but is supposed to be very good). Then recently it was adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt.
A young solicitor is sent by his employer to put in order the papers of a recently deceased client. The problem is that the woman lived on a remote, secluded island -which many people believe is haunted. So far, so unoriginal. However, 'The Woman in Black' makes up for what sounds like an unoriginal premise with the fantastic shocks and twists that leave the audience terrified. The theatre was filled with genuine screams as many members of the audience recieved the fright of their lives.
Film makers could learn a thing or two from a production like this. Recent films such as Hannibal have lacked any real scares because of the over-exposure of the killer and excessive gore. 'The Woman in Black' shows that you don't need slit throats, decapitations or exploding stomachs to scare your audience -subtlety, atmosphere, restraint and a good, dark storyline is all it takes.
'The Woman in Black' is an excellent, thought provoking masterpiece. While the first half can plod a little, it is well worth holding on for the bone-chilling second half. If, like me, you haven't been to the theatre for a while this could be just the production to let you know what you're missing. 5/5