Seattle Rep's THE WOMAN IN BLACK: Beyond the Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents THE WOMAN IN BLACK adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill from February 22 to March 24, 2019. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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Nine Coaches Waiting
Stewart’s 1958 novel of romantic suspense follows young Linda Martin as she arrives in the French countryside to nanny for nine-year-old Count Philippe de Valmy and encounters his enigmatic adult cousin, Raoul.
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The Castle of Otranto
The first to use “Gothic” in a novel’s title, Walpole declared that his work “blend[ed] the two kinds of romance: the ancient and the modern.” Sensational, suspenseful and occasionally lurid, The Castle of Otranto enjoyed huge success upon its publication in 1764.
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The Death of Mrs. Westaway
After the death of her mother, Harriet “Hal” Westaway ekes out a living telling fortunes. When a letter arrives about a possible inheritance, Hal is overjoyed—until she arrives at Trepassen House where everything seems more than a little off.
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The Little Stranger
When country physician Dr. Faraday is called to the isolated Hundreds Hall, he doesn’t expect to become embroiled in a chilling ghost story complete with dog attacks, mysterious fires and worse.
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The Woman in Black
This 2012 film adaptation of the novel stars Daniel Radcliffe as solicitor Arthur Kipps.
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Seattle Rep's THE WOMAN IN BLACK website
In the village of Crythin Gifford, the wind howls across the moors and fog creeps mysteriously around the town spires. At the edge of the village’s cemetery, young lawyer Arthur Kipps glimpses the figure of a woman, garbed all in black, and is drawn into Crythin’s cursed and haunted history. Susan Hill’s gothic ghost story, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, comes to spine-tingling life in this cunning stage adaptation that left London’s West End theatregoers enthralled.
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