The Woman in Black is heading out on a UK tour, with performances set for Alexandra Palace and Richmond Theatre.
From PW Productions, the adaptation of Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black will return for a UK tour, opening in Chester this September. During the tour, the production will enjoy a three-week run at London’s Alexandra Palace from October 8-26 before later visiting Richmond, from November 25-29.
Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Hill’s novel tells the story of a lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over 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 delve further into his darkest memories the borders between make-believe and reality begin to blur and the flesh begins to creep.
For 33 years, The Woman in Black played a record-breaking run in the West End, with more than13,000 performances at the Fortune Theatre before its final performance on Saturday, March 4, 2023. It has also been seen by more than seven million people in the UK.
Following a Christmas production in 1987 at a pub in Scarborough, the show was brought to Hammersmith’s Lyric Theatre in January 1989. Its West End tour started at the Strand (now Novello) Theatre in March and moved to the Playhouse in April, finally lodging at the Fortune on June 7, 1989.
The Woman in Black is directed by Robin Herford, with designs by Michael Holt and lighting by Kevin Sleep.
Details: www.thewomaninblack.com
Top image: The Woman in Black – 2023 Touring Company. Photo by Mark Douet (supplied)