The Woman in Black Reviews

jo stewart's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

Good Points: NONE!

Bad Points: THE WHOLE THING!

General comments: The Woman in Black has to be, without exception, the worst play I have ever seen. How on earth it has endured 20 years is beyond belief. How anyone could possibly find it thrilling and frightening is, quite frankly, astonishing. Whatever you do, don't waste your money going to see this - please! Whoever reviews these plays is obviously being given a serious bung - I've spoken to four or five friends who have also seen this play and they all agree with me!

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

We went on a school trip in March to see the Woman in Black, which turned out to be a chilling journey accompanied by the horrors of Victorian England! You will be screaming and laughing until your sides split! We also did a workshop in the theatre, which gave us an insight into the background of this thrilling play.

Yukichuze's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

I was very excited at first when I was going to see The Woman in Black, everyone said it was so scary and would make you jump of your seat, however for me that was not the case considering I am a total sucker for horror films/plays. - I feel they could have made this play a bit more better by adding more characters.The lighting and staging was very good and appropraite and was thoughtfully done.

Lauren Harris's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

Went to see 'Woman in Black' In June 2008, it's now 7 Months later, and still can't get that face outta my head!!! seriously scary, and i spent most if the play hiding under my best friends jumper!!!
I seriously recommmend this piece of theatre, it's definately..It took a while for the storyline and scary stuff to happen, but was worth the wait!! memorable i think is the only word to describe it!!

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

I recently went to go see the women in black and thought it was brilliant. i loved the sound effects and the build up to the plot. I am still having nightmares.

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

It shows you the full power of theater, never again will you think a bare set can scare you to a crying fit! I have never been frightened of anything and now i get terrified of the dark ones i think about the play!

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

Excellent sound effects, lighting and lovely small stage. But screaming got too loud in some parts, and seating area in the dress circle very small. I enjoyed the play and it meant that i couldn't sleep for a couple of nights, unfortunately.

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

It was scary, even though the set and props were simple. It was great. I would definitely recommend it.

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

I have seen many shows in the West End and this is the worst one i have ever seen, dull and boring and not in the least bit scary, very disappointing. I thought it was self indulgent and lacking any freshness.

fablefan's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

When I went to see it in 2008 i was admittedly one of the sceptics about being scared by it but it is by far the most scary thing i have ever seen. The acting was brilliant if you want to see a play to show you just how scary theatre can be go see this in The fortune theatre.

farrym's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

I absolutely love West End shows but this has to be the worst one I have ever seen. I actually came away feeling really let down and gloomy. The simplicity of the staging etc is 'supposed' to add to the 'brilliance' of it all but for me, it just added to the overall dullness of the show.

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

I and the Stage School i work at, of about 40 pupils came to see it. On the journey to the show, i had noticed some students saying they don't get scared about anything. However when we went to see the show, every single one of us alongside the whole of the audience sat their mouths wide open completly drawn in and petirfied
Need i saw anymore!

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

It was really scary left me on the edge of my seat. I loved the twist at the end. The sound effects were quite deafening and also i saw the string for the rocking chair, that wasn't as scary as it could have been...It was amazing! I would recommend it to anyone and would love to go see it again.

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

This is a fantastic piece of drama that ticks all the boxes in making you feel incredibly scared. The slow build up of tension through the first act is exactly perfect and leaves you wanting more. With only two actors on stage throughout the entire performance, they fulfilled the immense task of keeping the audience interested. The effects used are brilliant, and with a simple set design the effect is fantastic. Thumbs up for this horrifying traditional ghost story, that doesn't fail to scare an ...

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

I went to see an evening performance. Whilst I can't stand things that make me jump I actually really enjoyed this show. It's a classic ghost story and I ended up sitting there wanting the plea with the main character not to go looking for trouble. By the end I was on the edge of my seat and jumping out of it quite regularly. The only down point would be the really loud sound effects at the end, it was unbearable for such a small theatre.

Guest's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

We were very disappointed with "The Woman in Black." The reviews led us to believe that the production would have us on the edge of our seats. Nothing could be further from the truth with the play we saw yesterday.
The actor who played "the actor " is crucial to building up the suspense and atmosphere of the story. The one we saw was very wooden, and the suspense and atmoshere were just not there. As there are only two main characters in the story this made the production very boring. The gentl ...