The Woman in Black: SJT Productions
This page contains details of the world premiere production of The Woman in Black at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round, Scarborough, in 1987 as well as details of its two subsequent revivals by the Scarborough company.The Woman in Black (world premiere 1987)
Adaptations:
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Stephen Mallatratt
Susan Hill
Yes
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Studio
End-stage
11 December 1987
11 December 1987
2 January 1988
Susan Hill
Yes
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Studio
End-stage
11 December 1987
11 December 1987
2 January 1988
Company Details
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Lighting:
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Additional Sound:
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Lighting:
Sound:
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Stage Manager:
Robin Herford
Mick Thomas
Jackie Staines
Lesley Meade
Michael Holt
Alan Ayckbourn (uncredited)*
Duncan Lewis
Mick Thomas
Jackie Staines
Lesley Meade
Michael Holt
Alan Ayckbourn (uncredited)*
Duncan Lewis
Character
Arthur Kipps
The Actor
The Woman
Arthur Kipps
The Actor
The Woman
Actor
Jon Strickland
Dominic Letts
Lesley Meade
Jon Strickland
Dominic Letts
Lesley Meade
Note: During 2022, Sir Alan Ayckbourn revealed he had provided additional sound for the world premiere production of The Woman In Black, most notably creating the famed 'Eel Marsh' sequence, where the horse and carriage are heard falling fatally into the marsh. He was not credited in the original programme.
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black (Revival 1997)
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Stephen Mallatratt
No
Stephen Joseph Theatre
The McCarthy
End-stage
11 December 1997
17 December 1997
7 February 1998
No
Stephen Joseph Theatre
The McCarthy
End-stage
11 December 1997
17 December 1997
7 February 1998
Company Details
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Robin Herford
Michael Holt
Robert Palfrey
Rod Mead
Jackie Staines
Lesley Meade
Richard Clayton
Harry Teale
Caroline Healey
Michael Holt
Robert Palfrey
Rod Mead
Jackie Staines
Lesley Meade
Richard Clayton
Harry Teale
Caroline Healey
Character
Arthur Kipps
Actor
The Woman
Arthur Kipps
Actor
The Woman
Actor
Peter Laird
Martin Freeman
Lesley Meade
Peter Laird
Martin Freeman
Lesley Meade
The Woman in Black (Revival 2015)
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Stephen Mallatratt
No
Stephen Joseph Theatre
The McCarthy
End-stage
19 June 2015
23 June 2015
2 August 2015
No
Stephen Joseph Theatre
The McCarthy
End-stage
19 June 2015
23 June 2015
2 August 2015
Company Details
Director:
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Vision:
Company Stage Manager:
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Lighting:
Sound:
Vision:
Company Stage Manager:
Deputy Stage Manager:
Assistant Stage Manager:
Robin Herford
Michael Holt
Ric Mountjoy
Gareth Owen
Charlotte Brooke
Fleur Linden Beeley
Annette Waldie
Luis Henson
Michael Holt
Ric Mountjoy
Gareth Owen
Charlotte Brooke
Fleur Linden Beeley
Annette Waldie
Luis Henson
Character
Arthur Kipps
The Actor
The Woman
Arthur Kipps
The Actor
The Woman
Actor
Tom Godwin
Christopher Godwin
Charlotte Brooke
Tom Godwin
Christopher Godwin
Charlotte Brooke
"You asked for my story, I have told it."
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd. All images copyright of Scarborough Theatre Trust. Please do not reproduce without permission fo the copyright holder.