The Lady Wore Black

Over the weekend, I saw the film The Woman in Black.I don’t bend to reviews—I like to make up my own mind. I admit, it scared me. Then again, I probably found it more terrifying because I have a little bit of a personal history with The Woman in Black.

Thanks to the excellent movie THE WOMAN IN BLACK and its underrated sequel (“She never left!”), even people who aren’t avid theatre-goers—and that’s “theatre” ending with a “re,” which means LIVE theatre, a stage performance, as opposed to a movie theatER—are familiar with the story, even if they don’t know it was originally a play, and before it was a play it was a book. A creepy story, whether in print, performed on a stage, or committed to celluloid. Still, there’s something about staging a play that only other theatre people will understand. There’s an energy, a synergy, a MAGIC that goes on that is comparable to nothing else.

The writer of this article chronicles her experiences during a production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK in a haunted theatre. Despite the fact that the totality of her “interaction” with this real-life “woman in black” was totally benign, it spooked her. Badly. We shouldn’t fault her. But I also am involved in the theatre, having written, produced, directed and acted in some 15 original plays, and the majority of these staged in an also haunted theatre. I’ve had experiences that defied rational explanation. But whereas this lady was frightened, I was delighted. Every theatre needs a ghost!

By TheCheezman

WAYNE MILLER is the owner and creative director of EVIL CHEEZ PRODUCTIONS, specializing in theatrical performances and haunted attractions. He has written, produced, and directed (and occasionally acted in) over two dozen plays, most of them in the Horror and True Crime genres. He obtained a doctorate in Occult Studies from Miskatonic University and is an active paranormal investigator. Is frequently told he resembles Anton Lavey. And Ming the Merciless. Denn die totden reiten schnell!

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