For those who enjoy having their spines tingled and their nerves frayed, The Woman In Black should truly deliver. But this ghost story is more than just a spooky tale well told.
Based on Susan Hill's novel and adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, it is also a play which draws attention to the process of theatre itself.
The play starts in a theatre, where the middle-aged Arthur Kipps is seeking advice from a young actor on how to tell his terrifying story - and thereby, so he hopes, exorcise the fear that grips his soul.
The actor, initially bored by the older man's wordy monologues, gradually finds himself drawn into the story - he becomes the young Kipps, who himself then acts the roles of the various other characters encountered.
Unravelling the clues to the identity of the titular woman, a wasted, funereal apparition whose appearances begin to threaten the protagonist's sanity, this is a production in which the borders between make-believe and reality are readily blurred.
An isolated haunted house, endless salt marshes, a pony and trap and a variety of different characters are all conjured on to the stage by just two men with a limited wardrobe and even more minimal props.
No expenses have been spared, however, when it comes to bringing Kipps' story to life through atmospheric lighting, a suitably cobwebbed set and heart-attack inducing sound effects.
Having spent more than 14 years in the West End, this acclaimed two-hander has been seen by more than two million people. Now it's your turn to come face to face with The Woman In Black.
Starts at 7.30pm, Wed and Sat mats at 2pm. Tickets cost £12-£23, call 01903 206206.
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