Narnia Comes To Enchanting Life at Stratford
Photo: David Hou .
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Inspired by the C.S.Lewis cycle of Narnia stories. Directed by Tim Carroll, Sets by Douglas Parashuk. Lighting by Kevin Fraser,Projections by Brad Peterson, Sound by Todd Charlton, Costumes by Dana Osburne and Puppetry by Alexis Milligan.
There is no high-tech exhibitionism in the Stratford
Festival’s new production of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.
Lavish computerized effects, the kind that can dwarf a story into
mush, have been banished from the stage of the Avon Theatre.
Director Tim Carroll is confident enough to believe that more
traditional stagecraft can engage a child’s attention and unleash a
young viewer’s powers of imagination. To be sure, modern theatrical
devices are employed — back projections and a seductive soundscape are important elements here.