A Fright at the Theatre

Christ College and The Woman in Black

Christ College Drama students enjoyed a visit to Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre to see The Woman in Black.

Enjoying a well-deserved reputation as a genuine spine-chiller, it is the story of a solicitor summoned to a remote house on the English East Coast to settle the affairs of a recently deceased woman, whose lonely task becomes ever more fraught as he experiences noises, inexplicable events and the apparition of the Woman in Black.

Drama Co-ordinator Rosalia Robinson said: “It was an amazing experience. The students were able to see the how lighting and sound effects helped the actors build up the tension in what is a very atmospheric –not to say scary –piece of theatre!”

The play has  been running at London’s Fortune Theatre since 1989 in addition to the current national tour.

This news item posted 5^th November 2008.