Susan Hill's book *The Woman in Black*, It was published in 1983 in the United Kingdom. In 1989, Stephen Malatrat’s stage adaptation premiered in London’s West End, where it continues to run today at the Fortune Theater.
In Greece, we saw it in 1992–93, performed by Alekos Alexandrakis and Danis Katranidis (in a spectacular production) at the Ilisia Theater. In 2007–08, Danis Katranidis staged it again with Giorgos Kentros at the Meli Theater. In 2017–2018, it was staged at the Katia Dandoulaki Theater with Nikos Kouris and Konstantinos Aspiotis, once again directed by Nikorestis Haniotakis.
«The Woman in Black» returns to the Piraeus 131 Theater starting October 9, starring Tasos Chalkias and Konstantinos Aspiotis.
The scenes of the train journey, the carriage rides, and the slide into the swamp are among the most characteristic of the work. Through the narrative, an atmosphere of danger and fear is crafted, artfully diffusing from the dark rooms of the isolated mansion into the equally menacing outdoor spaces—and vice versa.The ending is unexpected, and the narrative proves capable of even bringing to life the woman in black, who «infects» even the actor himself with her curse.
Notary Arthur Kipps travels from Victorian London to a secluded country estate to settle an inheritance matter. His life, however, will change unexpectedly when the house begins to reveal its dark secrets and the mysterious presence of a female figure, dressed in black, whose every appearance signals death.
Contributors
Translation – Direction: Nikorestis Haniotakis
Set Design: Mary Tsagari
Costumes: Vasiliki Syrma
Lighting: Christina Thanassoula
Assistant Director – Choreography: Nina Foskolou
Photos: Angeliki Kokkove
Starring: Tasos Chalkias, Konstantinos Aspiotis
Performances
Friday at 9:15 p.m.
Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday at 8:15 p.m.
Duration: 100 minutes (no intermission)
Ticket prices
Saturday (Regular): 18€
Reduced (*): 14€
OAED: 12 euros
Friday and Sunday
Regular: 20 euros
Reduced (*): 16€
OAED: €12(*) The reduced-price ticket is available to: college students, high school students, teachers, retirees, and families with many children
Piraeus 131 Theater.
Address: 131 Peiraios Street, Athens 11854. Phone: 210.3450922.
Advance Ticket Sales
online at viva.gr
from the theater's box office
