Anyone seen the stage show? What's it like
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anatomyrock — 20 years ago(July 01, 2005 11:00 AM)
didn't really scare me, but my drama teacher has seen it about 10 times and said this cast was not one of the best she has seen, and that it was one of the worse productions, so maybe that's why I wasn't scared. However the person next to me was screaming and crying so I dunno.it was gd tho/
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Skynet_555 — 20 years ago(July 08, 2005 10:49 AM)
i just watched saw the show a few days ago, and, being someone who is used to stuff like this, was totally 100% freaked out of my own body! The 2 main characters give off such a strong performance. The sound was used best. one thing that made me jump, was a really really loud scream from the back of the theatre without any warning. The effects were used well too, with doors unexpectably slamming shut, and a rocking chair moving by itself, those were just so disturbing and effective.
Think i'll try and find the movie tommorow
"i am frank & frank must go, i good you bidevening" -
Darkangel250 — 20 years ago(July 15, 2005 03:18 PM)
Hi, i went to see this play about a year ago and it still terrifies me from what i remember of it!
I think the plays brilliant and i didnt believe the posters outside at all that the play actually 'made the audience scream in terror' but to totally honesti screamed a fair few times and wouldn't go to the bathroom on my own that night!
I would definitely got to see it, im hoping to go back and see it again very soon with some of my family because i know they'd love it.
Theres such a tense atmosphere thats built up by the sounds all around you and the main actors are brilliant. -
robertrosado — 20 years ago(July 21, 2005 09:12 PM)
I saw the West End play last summer. To say that nothing has terrified me more is an understatement. It chilled me to my very core, and left me speechless.
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Hermione_is_me — 20 years ago(August 16, 2005 02:55 AM)
I thought the stage show was absolutely awsome. I was so scared when I came home, I made my mum let me sleep in her bed! I was like, "The Woman in Black is gonna get me!!! bursts into tears"
It doesnt help that I have a rocking chair in my house.
My friend went to see it a few weeks later and she ended up sleep walking, which she has never done before.creepy.
I am so making my mum go and see it again with me, as she took great pleasure in telling everyone how scared I was!
Hahahaha she has a big surprise waiting for her. -
lucifa42 — 20 years ago(August 21, 2005 07:27 AM)
I told my girlfriend some time ago that I'd never see a play before so yesterday, as a surprise for my birthday, she took me to the West End to see The Woman in Black in the Fortune Theatre. I've always been a fan of scary films so this was perfect.
The play was excellent, I never thought a play would be my kind of thing, I certainly would never think play=scary but I was wrong!
Where a play might lack in CGI and special effects, it makes up for it in masterful use of lighting and sound, and the very fact you are mere feet from the action. The Woman was very creepy, appearing quite suddenly in places, but only briefly so you never really got a good look at her, and of course the acting by The Actor and Mr Kipps was fantastic.
I would definitely recommend going to see this, if you enjoy the story and fancy a play. -
terpsfan7649 — 20 years ago(September 01, 2005 06:46 AM)
I saw the play back in 1996 when my brother and I were in London. This play was very scary. The whole audience screamed. Not to give away too much, but to this day everytime I hear a rocking chair it gives me the chills.
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james-943 — 20 years ago(September 09, 2005 03:37 AM)
Went last night to the West End production. Make sure you keep your ears open for the young Actor's comment about Kipps' "Coup de theatre". I wont say any more, except the play is much more chilling if you notice.
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shortToOtHTOMMY — 20 years ago(September 12, 2005 02:40 PM)
james 943 three. the coup de theatre? I was at the showing on the tenth of september, could you tell me what remark was said as I must have completely missd it?
"You owe him five minutes. At least you can give him that."
Me
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velcronewsletter — 20 years ago(October 20, 2005 01:05 PM)
i thought it was great! it was interesting how the woman in black wasn't mentioned on the cast list, just the 2 men. it was quite mysterious
When will you stop chucking biscuits? I'm not the one going away with Norman to East Grinstead -
richard-rai — 20 years ago(October 22, 2005 12:40 AM)
I've seen it in the West End three times now (twice on my own and the last time with my partner). Thats how good it is.
If you go try and get tickets for the isle on the right hand side of the stage as you look towards it, you will NOT be disappointed. And you have been warned! -
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micw778 — 20 years ago(October 29, 2005 06:23 PM)
Just got back from the showing at the edinburgh festival. I have to say, it was first class, i wondered how they were going to really scare the audience through this medium, but it really worked, highly recommended.
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Fiasco55 — 20 years ago(November 06, 2005 04:14 PM)
I have seen the show three times now - twice in the Fortune Theatre in London and last week when it can to Edinburgh. I have so say that this is the most unusual and effective story telling I have witnessed. The first time I saw the play I had no idea how engrossed and invested you become in these two actors and the story. This is particularly highlighted by the laughing at the beginning of how they will show a pony and trap - to later as the tale unfolds the props take on the aforementioned role this time with no laughter.
This is a truly wonderful play, brilliantly executed by a handful of actors. This is what theatre is all about. -
Jon_Bon — 20 years ago(November 15, 2005 11:48 AM)
We watched the Tv production in my drama class back when i was at school a couple of years back and although no one else seemed to be scared by it, i have never been so freaked out in my lifeso i propably will never dare see the play through fear of being scared for the rest of my life!!
(haha "fear of being scared" wtf!)