The Woman in Black

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The Woman in Black

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2m, 1any gender (adult)

Stephen Mallatratt, Susan Hill

Based on the novel by Susan Hill

"A real theatrical spine chiller...A truly nerve shredding experience." - The Daily Mail

"Provides a pleasurable ripple of fear down one's spine and an uncomfortable lurch in the pit of one's stomach." - Time Out New York…

Image: 2021 UK National Tour Production (Tristram Kenton)

The Woman in Black

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m, 1any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller

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Summary
The framework of this spine tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. A classic of the genre.

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"A real theatrical spine chiller...A truly nerve shredding experience." - The Daily Mail

"Provides a pleasurable ripple of fear down one's spine and an uncomfortable lurch in the pit of one's stomach." - Time Out New York

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    Image: 2021 UK National Tour Production (Tristram Kenton)

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  • Minimum Fee: $130 per performance

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Stephen Mallatratt

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Susan Hill

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