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Bailey
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Topic: Looking for a good Narnia script
Posted: 8/30/10 at 6:19pm

Has anyone done The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe adapted by Glynn Robbins? I am looking for a script with a little more depth and interest than the one by Joseph Robinette.

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Posted: 9/01/10 at 8:47pm

I've looked into doing this one, from Samuel French London, right?

I've checked with them and it is not open for production in the United States right now.

I was in the same boat you're in.

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Posted: 11/21/10 at 9:02am

Narnia the musical. www.dramaticpublishing.com

Landon Parks,
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Bloomington Repertory Theatre Co

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Posted: 11/23/10 at 12:00pm

We did the musical version by Dramatic Publishing: http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p1031/Narnia/product_info.html

Here are some photos of our production from a few years ago with 5th and 6th grade actors. http://www.sjwillis.com/photo-gallery.htm

I rented a few nice backdrops and built some simple wagons and flying flats. A good kids show. We may do it again some day.

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for the Linda Sloan Theatre,
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at Greensboro Day School

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Posted: 12/03/10 at 2:21pm

Our CT kid's branch recently did the Don Quinn dramatization available from Dramatic Publishing Co. If you're looking for depth and interest, I'd skip the Quinn version.

It's a short 2-act, topping out at maybe 40 minutes. We added some extra words here and there, and stretched out the battle scene, but even with a 15 minute intermission, we were in and out in just over an hour.

What was most disappointing was the adaptation itself. Yes, they had to cut a lot to fit in 40 minutes, but some of the main points of the book (IMO) are completely missing. There's no real development of the "redemption of Edmund" angle, no development of the Aslan character (he shows up in the battle, that's all), and so the whole Aslan-for-Edmund trade with the White Witch, Aslan's death at the Stone Table, and his return is all missing. The climax was "Aslan and the good forest creatures fight the White Witch and her army for the freedom of Narnia." The denoument was done via a narration right at the end.

Byron

"A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants."

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Posted: 1/05/11 at 8:42pm

Thanks for the advice and suggestions. We are going with the Robinette version and counting on the actor's creativity and characterization to give the interest and depth that is missing in the script. Smile

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Bailey Walk-On Joined: 7/20/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: Looking for a good Narnia script Posted: 8/30/10 at 6:19pm
	Has anyone done The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe adapted by Glynn Robbins? I am looking for a script with a little more depth and interest than the one by Joseph Robinette.

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tech_director Star Joined: 10/19/08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 53	Posted: 9/01/10 at 8:47pm
	I've looked into doing this one, from Samuel French London, right? I've checked with them and it is not open for production in the United States right now. I was in the same boat you're in.
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lparks Star Joined: 1/12/10 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 58	Posted: 11/21/10 at 9:02am
	Narnia the musical. www.dramaticpublishing.com
	Landon Parks, Producing Artistic Director, Bloomington Repertory Theatre Co
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Mr. Lowell Celebrity Joined: 1/30/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 269	Posted: 11/23/10 at 12:00pm
	We did the musical version by Dramatic Publishing: http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p1031/Narnia/product_info.html Here are some photos of our production from a few years ago with 5th and 6th grade actors. http://www.sjwillis.com/photo-gallery.htm I rented a few nice backdrops and built some simple wagons and flying flats. A good kids show. We may do it again some day. Edited by Mr. Lowell - 11/23/10 at 12:01pm
	Mr. Lowell, Lighting/Set Designer & Tech Director, for the Linda Sloan Theatre, in the Davison Center for the Arts, at Greensboro Day School
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Theater Moose Walk-On Joined: 11/23/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 12/03/10 at 2:21pm
	Our CT kid's branch recently did the Don Quinn dramatization available from Dramatic Publishing Co. If you're looking for depth and interest, I'd skip the Quinn version. It's a short 2-act, topping out at maybe 40 minutes. We added some extra words here and there, and stretched out the battle scene, but even with a 15 minute intermission, we were in and out in just over an hour. What was most disappointing was the adaptation itself. Yes, they had to cut a lot to fit in 40 minutes, but some of the main points of the book (IMO) are completely missing. There's no real development of the "redemption of Edmund" angle, no development of the Aslan character (he shows up in the battle, that's all), and so the whole Aslan-for-Edmund trade with the White Witch, Aslan's death at the Stone Table, and his return is all missing. The climax was "Aslan and the good forest creatures fight the White Witch and her army for the freedom of Narnia." The denoument was done via a narration right at the end. Byron
	"A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants."
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Bailey Walk-On Joined: 7/20/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 1/05/11 at 8:42pm
	Thanks for the advice and suggestions. We are going with the Robinette version and counting on the actor's creativity and characterization to give the interest and depth that is missing in the script.
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