THE WOMAN IN BLACK set to terrify Glasgow this April
Celebrating
its 25th anniversary in the West End, the
unanimously acclaimed stage production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK is now on tour, visiting 32 theatres
nationwide, including the Theatre Royal Glasgow from Monday 20
until Saturday 25 April 2015.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK was first performed at the Theatre-By-The-Sea in Scarborough in 1987 to
rave reviews. The production opened in the West End in 1989 where it has
enjoyed continued success as well as numerous national tours. The production’s
huge popularity has reached a global level, having toured to the United States,
South America, Tokyo and Singapore. Now celebrating its 26th year in the West
End, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most
terrifying and successful theatre events ever staged. In 2012, Susan Hill’s
novel The Woman in Black was released as a major motion picture, starring
Daniel Radcliffe (best known for his role as ‘Harry Potter’), which
successfully became the highest grossing British horror film in 20 years.
Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel tells the story of
a lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his
family by the spectre of a ‘Woman in Black’. He engages a young actor to
help him tell his story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It
begins innocently enough, but as they reach further into his darkest memories,
they find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and moaning winds.
The borders between make believe and reality begin to blur and the flesh begins
to creep.
For the 2014-15 UK tour, Malcolm James plays the role of ‘Arthur Kipps’ and Matt Connor plays the role of ‘The Actor’. The
production is directed by Robin Herford, with designs by Michael Holt, lighting by Kevin Sleep and sound by Gareth Owen. Produced by PW Productions Ltd.The UK tour runs concurrently with
the West End production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK which plays at The Fortune Theatre in
London.
PERFORMANCES
Theatre
Royal Glasgow
Mon
20 – Sat 25 Apr
Mon
– Sat eves 7.30pm
Thu
& Sat mats 2.30pm
Box
Office 0844 871 7647 (bkg fee)
www.atgtickets.com/glasgow (bkg fee)
