Felicity vs. The Woman in Black (review)

Last Monday, I watched Stephen Mallatratt's stage adaptation of The Woman in Black at the Liverpool Playhouse. I've got to say, it was a pleasant surprise.

Keckwick and Kipps travel to Mrs Drablow's house (Photo: Tristram Kenton)

I sat down into the small theatre seat and chatted away with my friend until the announcements began and the lights dimmed. I didn't have any expectations for this - my friend really wanted to go, so I just booked the tickets and forgot about it for the most part - but I was pretty excited to see how they would turn this period horror into a chilling theatre experience.

Having seen the film adaptation of Susan Hill's novella featuring Daniel Radcliffe as sparky junior solicitor Arthur Kipps in 2012, I knew the overall plot line and was intrigued enough to want to see it performed live without the dramatic camera angles and special effects. Bare in mind that I haven't yet read the book, but I've done my research and plan to snag a copy at my local bookstore; I didn't realise just how the vastly the film version deviates from the original story.