Here is the official news release about the Exhibition, in full for those who wanted more information.  Thank you to Mark Sommer for reminding me that this was available!

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition will open Memorial Day weekend at Union Station Kansas City. The Station becomes the third museum and first in the Midwest to host this exhibition. The Becker Group, Ltd., which recently combined operations with Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, produced the exhibition in partnership with Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. Based on the blockbuster film series and C.S. Lewis’ beloved fictional books, the 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art entertainment and educational experience offers visitors the opportunity to tour scenes from the famed literary world of Narnia. Through authentic costumes, props and set dressings from the magical Narnia films, visitors will enter a three dimensional world that combines the wonders of science with aspects of fantasy. Tickets are on sale now at unionstation.org.

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CYNON Valley’s Welsh language comprehensive school has staged a special production – the first of its kind in Wales.

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun pupils played to a packed Coliseum Theatre with a production of Cantre’r Cwpwrdd.

The Aberdare venue was transformed into the magical land of Narnia when they staged the first ever-Welsh language production of C S Lewis’s classic tale of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

The script was translated, produced and directed by the school’s head of drama Rhian Staples.

The production’s music was arranged and conducted by the school’s head of music Marcus Williams.

More than 90 pupils took part in the production.

Read the rest at icWales

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It’s a visual spectacular, but that did not stop 300 blind and partially-sighted children enjoying the delights of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. The Royal National Institute for the Blind brought the youngsters to a special performance of the CS Lewis classic being staged at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.

The children met and interacted with the characters from the magical world of Narnia, including the White Witch, Aslan the lion, Mr and Mrs Beaver and the four evacuated children – all of whom were in full costume.

They then experienced the wonder of the production. On a special headset provided by FT Audio Visual they listened to a live narration of the stunning set and all the action on stage.

The show runs until February 2. Call 0113 213 7700 for tickets or go online at www.wyp.org.uk.

[Hear the Article at the Yorkshire Evening Post website]

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The Festival of Narnia featuring two stage shows for the whole family will play at the Shamblin Theatre, opening after Thanksgiving and running through the holiday season. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe will run from November 24th thru December 17th and The Magician’s Nephew runs January 5th through 13th. The plays incorporate full casts, wonderful costumes, and creative sets as well as special intermission activities for children including spot prizes, Lion Juice and genuine Turkish Delight Candy!

Directed by David Payne, the two shows boast the biggest casts ever assembled by Rising Image Productions with over 30 performers in each show. Not only is it the first Festival of Narnia to be theatrically staged in Nashville, it is the first to be staged in the USA. With over 100 performances throughout the USA, no other theatrical company has presented more performances in America of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe and The Magician’s Nephew.

All cast members were drawn from the Middle Tennessee area confirming the wealth of dramatic talent to be found in the Volunteer State.

Tickets are priced between $10 and $20. For More information or show images call (615) 483 4332. Check our calendar for exact dates.

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In August BG Touring are to perform ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival.

BG Touring is a theatre company established by drama students from Bishop Grosseteste College in Lincoln. The students have taken on various roles needed to produce a successful show ranging from acting and set production, to lighting and costume. At last years Edinburgh Festival BG Touring received a four star review for their performance of the show ‘The Flood’.

‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ is a great family show with humour and adventure. The show is the fifth story in the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ and is a great sequel to the movie ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ which was released in UK cinemas in December 2005.

The play surrounds the magical voyage of Lucy and Edmund as they journey back to Narnia, where accompanied and protected by Aslan, the children battle mystical powers across the high seas in search of the seven missing Lords. With lavish costumes and a realistic lion the show is enthralling for young and old.

BG Touring has worked hard to produce this first class show, alongside studying for their degrees. They have put many hours and a lot of effort into preparing and rehearsing.

The company would not be able to attend the festival without the support and funding from BGC and The Higher Education Innovations Fund. The company have also raised awareness and funds by undertaking a car wash and a college Big Brother event.

The company also has groups of street theatre performers and a samba band who will be performing in Edinburgh so look out for the singing nuns, mischievous gnomes and lively scouts.

The show is running from 22nd – 25th August at Augustine’s Theatre, Edinburgh

To book tickets visit www.edfringe.com or call the box office on 0131 226 5138

‘The trip to Edinburgh, in my opinion is an invaluable experience to all students involved. It was a fantastic event, worth all the hard work.’ Quote from BG Touring Student who attended last year’s festival.

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Encore Stage & Studio’s Children’s Theatre brings this magical land of Narnia to life through a production of C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”

Experience the adventures of four children who enter a mysterious old wardrobe that leads to a magical world!

This new dramatization faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels, and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan.

This story of love, faith, courage, and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” will play at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd., Arlington, on Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 5 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. For information go to www.encorestage.org.

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The prairies are taking on tinsletown in the battle for Narnia. With the impending release of Hollywood’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, Rosebud Theatre is taking on the challenge of presenting their version for the stage without CGI or THX sound.

The theatre has cast two actors to portray thousands of characters from the novel.

Karl Sine and Cari Russell are putting every acting skill they have to work to make C.S. Lewis’ novel come to life on the Rosebud Theatre stage, which opens Nov. 4.

According to Sine, he must exact every ounce of his being to tap into the characters of Peter, Aslan the Lion, Edmund, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and a whole host of others.

“Sometimes, I don’t know if I am coming or going,” he says. “I have to rely on so many different tools, skills and physicalization to make it happen. This process has been as difficult as any job I have ever had, but most enjoyable.”

[More at Jam! Showbiz]

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A magnificent lion, a terrifying witch, fauns, ghouls, talking animals, wandering children and an enchanted wardrobe are all part of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” to be presented in Waxahachie. About 30 young actors will perform a theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ tale Oct. 26, 28 and 29 and Nov. 4.

The Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization will present this play at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Park Meadows Baptist Church, 3350 N. U.S. Highway 77; at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Nicholas P. Sims Library lyceum, 515 W. Main St.; at 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at the lyceum; and at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in McCafferty Hall at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 1200 Sycamore St.

The public is invited to attend any of these performances; admission is free; the Oct. 26 performance location is wheelchair-accessible.

Come experience the magic as Lucy (Avery Beaver of Red Oak) stumbles into the enchanted world of Narnia, which is in the grip of the White Witch (Melissa Agens of Waxahachie). Lucy and her siblings Peter (Zach Sanger of Venus), Susan (Heather Perry of Milford) and Edmund (Dylan Sparks of Palmer) will all eventually enter Narnia and meet fantastic creatures, such as a unicorn (Connie Cho of Lancaster), Mr. and Mrs. Beaver (Patrick McIntyre of Italy and Casey Sparks of Palmer) and, finally, the great lion Aslan (Jordan Richie of Red Oak).

ECCHO is sponsoring a one-act play competition on Nov. 5 at SAGU, where its students will give their final performance of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Other homeschooled students are traveling from Huntsville, the San Antonio area and Carrollton to perform and compete in this event.

For more information about ECCHO or the play performances, contact eccho@ev1.net or (972) 938-5969.

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If anyone can help, I’m looking for Narnia scripts for plays that are easy to produce and made for children to perform. I’ve received many e-mails from people looking for this type of stuff, and I would like to be able to provide some material for them. If you have something that could help, or can provide a lead to the acquisition of a script, please contact me with the contact form.

UPDATED! We’ve Found Some: See C.S. Lewis On Stage for a handful of plays based on Narnia and more!

If anyone has any more resources, e-mail me!

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