Shadowlands

BY WILLIAM NICHOLSON

The controversial love affair of CS Lewis, Oxford scholar and writer of the Narnia Chronicles, is set in a constellation of music, sculpture and mime.

This adaptation of Nicholson’s soulful and witty play explores the joy and the grief of “experience: that most brutal of teachers.” CS Lewis’s intriguing relationship with American poet, Joy Davidman, moves, inspires and confronts when beauty contrasts with the ephemeral land of the shadows.

Showcasing the abilities of Brisbane and Sydney actors, the company that brought you The Miracle Worker, will quicken your senses and stir your heart with Shadowlands.  

Sculptor is Daniel Templeman. Mime by Ira Seidenstein. Cast includes Warwick Comber, Steven Tandy, Caroline Beck, Ian McFadyen, Michael Thomas, Conor Leach, John Sayles, Richard Fryberg and Warren Meacham.

Special signed performance for hearing impaired patrons Thur 5 Aug 1pm

All performances have a tactile tour of the stage 20 minutes before the start time of the show for visually impaired patrons.

Post-performance discussions held after select performances:

Sat July 31     1.30pm   "Who is this Lewis?"
Wed Aug 4      8pm    " Joy and Grief" 
Fri Aug 6         8pm    " Literature and the imagination"