
THE WOMAN IN BLACK (thriller)
Two actors relate a story of love and loss, building an atmosphere of terror
in the audience. The Woman in Black may or may not be present in the stalls
during the performance....
NOTE: Doors close 5 minutes before the advertised starting time at each
performance.
The play stars Richard Hope as ‘Arthur Kipps’ and Mark Hawkins as ‘The
Actor’.
Richard Hope’s theatre credits include: “Queen Anne”; “The Park”; “The History
Boys”; “Orlando”; “King Lear”; “Much Ado About Nothing”; “Don Juan”; “Hamlet”
and “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” among others. Richard’s television
credits include: “Poldark”, “Broadchurch”, “Midsomer Murders”; “Doctor Who”; “Poirot”;
“Brideshead Revisited”; “Foyles War” and “Tipping the Velvet”. He has recently
helped to research and develop new work for the National Theatre Studio, RSC,
Globe Theatre and Old Vic Theatre.
Mark Hawkins trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama. His theatre
credits include: “The Railway Children”; “Muted”; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”;
“Richard III”; “The Night Before Christmas”; “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and
Mr Hyde”; “Julius Caesar” and “Pills Thrills and Automobiles”, and also “The
Woman in Black” on tour. His short film credits include: “Day 703”;, “Amnesiac”;
“Spoons”; “Anamnesis”; “George Eliot’s Silas Marner” and “The Ash Can”.
On Saturday 22nd September 2018, PW Productions celebrated 12,000 performances
of the show at this theatre.
Producer Peter Wilson said, “To have achieved 12,000 performances may not be
unique, but it is remarkable. Susan Hill’s great story allied to Robin Herford’s
carefully inspired direction of Stephen Mallatratt’s brilliant adaptation have
kept the show fresh, exciting - and constantly in demand. I’m grateful to them
all, and to the extraordinary casts and crews that have kept The Fortune Theatre
busy for so long.”
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