23 April 2010

The Woman in Black

Took one of our regular trips to The Theatre Royal in Brighton tonight.

We've been extremely luck with the shows we have seen down there. It's fairly close to home meaning we can be home within 30 minutes.

Previously we used to visit London to see musicals. In 2009 we had a number of trips and saw Avenue Q, Wicked, Billy Elliott, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Oliver!. All of them excellent shows, but with the time it takes to get there and back it's a long day.

Since finding The Theatre Royal, we have now expanded our horizons. We've still seen musical theatre, but we've also seen farces, dramas, comedy and even an opera.

Last night we saw The Woman in Black. We weren't quite sure of what to expect, but had seen the signs in London a few years ago when we went up to see Joseph.

The show was excellently performed by the two actors, and both myself and my wife completely forgot the image we were seeing and were taken into the world that was being portrayed. It was great fun watching the reactions of some of the audience reactions. I must admit though that we jumped a few times in this great ghost story.

If you get a chance to see this play, take it with both hands. You won't be dissappointed.

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