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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Robbins)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 8m

By Glyn Robbins
Adapted from the book by C.S. Lewis

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy embark on a magical mystery tour to the Land of Narnia through the wardrobe.

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Robbins)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 8m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Children (Age 6-10), Pre-Teen (Age 11-13)

Details

Summary

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy embark on a magical mystery tour to the Land of Narnia through the wardrobe. There they encounter the wicked White Witch, representing the forces of evil, and the King of the Beasts, Aslan the lion, representing all that is good and right. The White Witch is destroyed, allowing good to triumph over evil in the time-honoured way. 

History

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as adapted by Glyn Robbins premiered in London at The Westminster Theatre on 19 November 1984.

Cast Attributes
Performing Groups

PETER
EDMUND
SUSAN
LUCY
THE PROFESSOR
MRS MACREADY – His housekeeper
MR TUMNUS – A faun
THE WHITE WITCH
MAUGRIM – A wolf
THE DWARF – A slave to the Witch
MR BEAVER
MRS BEAVER
FATHER CHRISTMAS
LEOPARD 1
LEOPARD 2
ASLAN – The Lion
A WOLF – Lieutenant to Maugrim 
GIANT RUMBLEBUFFIN (voice only)

Assorted uglies, giants, werewolves, spirits, ghouls, boggles, ogres, trolls, minotaurs, centaurs, cruels, wickeds, spectres, people of the poisonous toad-stools, stone statues.

  • Time Period 1940s/WWII
  • Setting

    Various simple settings.

  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Duration 75 Minutes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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