Supernatural West End hit The Woman in Black will be bringing a spine-tingling chill to the county.

Susan Hill’s gripping ghost story, directed by Robin Herford, promises to bring the original book dramatically alive with illusion and controlled horror.

Arthur Kipps, a lawyer (played by David Acton) is obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a woman in black.

He calls on a sceptical young actor (played by Matthew Spencer) to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that is gripping him.

Starting out innocently, as they reach further into his darkest memories, the pair find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and moaning winds.

Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation for the stage remains entirely true to the book and uses much of Susan Hill’s own descriptive writing and dialogue.

The original production, first staged in 1987, received rave reviews, and it reached the West End in 1989 where it has been a major success ever since.

The show has been seen by seven million people around the world.

A film of the Woman In Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe, was released in 2012.

It became the highest-grossing British horror film ever, taking more than $100 million worldwide.

Read our review here.

DETAILS

The Woman In Black is at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, from Tuesday, November 1 to Saturday, November 5.

For tickets from £16 call the box office on 01227 787787, or go to marlowetheatre.com.