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The Woman in Black 'lets audiences scare themselves'
Prepare for a scare if you watch The Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre.
Friday, 26 February 2010
Plenty of people who buy theatre tickets for The Woman in Black doubt that they will be frightened, but often leave the theatre with a distinct sense of unease.
This is according to the play's director Robin Herford, who said in an interview with the Times that he gets lots of letters from theatregoers who admit that they were more scared than they expected to be by the show.
He pointed out that The Woman in Black works as a horror story because it engages the imagination of the audience members, since it does not rely on special effects like a movie would.
"[By the end] it's the audience that has peopled the world of Eel Marsh … So they sort of scare themselves," said Mr Herford.
He added that a good story is essential when it comes to telling a scary tale.
Last month, The Woman in Black was recommended by John Thaxter, a reviewer for the Stage, who compared the play to the work of novelist MR James.
