The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1989 play)
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | |
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| Written by | Le Clanché du Rand |
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| Date premiered | 1989 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | One-act adaptation of a children's fantasy novel |
| Setting | Narnia (world) |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 1989 American dramatization of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, the 1950 British children's novel that inaugurated The Chronicles of Narnia.
Description
[edit]The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a one-act play for two actors, written by Le Clanché du Rand and published in 1989 by Dramatic Publishing of Woodstock, Illinois.[1] It is aimed at school-age audiences, and licensed by Dramatic to theaters worldwide.[2]
The play premiered in 1989[where?][citation needed]
Notable productions
[edit]- 2011 & 2014: Off-Broadway at St. Luke's Theatre, New York, directed by Julia Beardsley O'Brien, featuring Rockford Sansom and Abigail Taylor-Sansom[3][4]
- 2013: Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, California, directed by Jessa Berkner and featuring Reggie White and Elena Wright[5]
- 2014: South Carolina Children's Theater in Greenville, South Carolina, part of their touring roster for the 2014–2015 season[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe : one-act touring version". LC Catalog. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: (touring)"". Dramatic Publishing. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012.
- ^ Graeber, Laurel (September 4, 2014). "Spare Times for Children for Sept. 5–11". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ Now Playing at St. Luke's Theatre (archived 2011)
- ^ "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe calendar listing". Marin Theatre Company. Retrieved August 11, 2014. "For immediate release" promoting February 24 and March 16 performances (no year).
- ^ (touring). South Carolina Children's Theater. Retrieved August 11, 2014. Evidently out of date 2015-06-19.
