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Posted by Ian on April 17, 2008 at 6:56 pm
The Gazette and Herald features further information about the His Dark Materials stageplay currently running at the Theatre Royal in Bath. It very nicely rounds up most of what is known and offers a few extra snippets of information. The play’s run ends on April 20th, so if you’re in the area your time is running out! Read more here.
Posted by Ian on April 10, 2008 at 3:24 am
 You can read more about the Young People’s Theatre of the Theatre Royal in Bath and their staging of the His Dark Materials stage adaptation in today’s Wiltshire Times. Amongst various snippets of information gleaned from the article is the fact that Lyra will be played by three different actresses. Read more here.
Posted by Ian on April 3, 2008 at 9:50 pm
 The Young People’s theatre of Bath will be staging His Dark Materials for a week commencing Sunday April 13th at the Theatre Royal in Bath. The adaptation, directed by Lee Lyford, will feature a cast of 150 and over 100 hand-made puppets. Author Philip Pullman visited the group in October to answer their questions. Ticket cost is £13.50 or £22 for both parts, with concessions available. To book, phone 01225 448844. Further details can be found here.
Posted by Will on February 15, 2007 at 1:00 pm
The UK’s National Theatre has appointed Philip Pullman to its board. The two-part adaptation of Philip’s His Dark Materials was a great success for the NT and Pullman remarked, “I am very happy to have been invited to join the Board of the National Theatre, a place where I have had some of the most profound and the most enjoyable experiences of my theatre-going life. It�s a great privilege to be able to contribute to the working of one of the great national cultural treasures, and I look forward very much to learning more about it.” Read more.
Posted by Will on February 7, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Belvedere College, Dublin, will present Nicholas Wright's two play adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials in the O'Reilly Theatre at the college this March. The production will use the National Theatre's official music and armoured bear and harpy costumes. It will be the first time the play has been performed in Ireland. You can find more details here and a booking form here.
Posted by Merlyn on March 5, 2004 at 12:13 pm
Kay from the NT tells us that Philip Pullman will now be at the platform tonight at 6pm, introducing the staged version of Heinrich von Kleist's renowned essay, performed by Iain Mitchell, Matt Wilde and Ben Wright, directed by Matt Wilde, movement by Ben Wright and Dominic Leclerc. ( Read More about the platform) After the presentation, Philip Pullman will answer questions. Purchase Tickets. - Read more -
Posted by Merlyn on March 4, 2004 at 3:53 pm
The National Theatre has sent us the details and password that you can use to priority book tickets for the return of the His Dark Materials play, before tickets become available to regular audiences. Find out more (the code now works)! - Read more -
Posted by Merlyn on November 4, 2003 at 4:10 pm
The National Theatre also sent us an article from today's Telegraph, about the His Dark Materials stage play. “Daemons, polar bears in armour, space-travelling children - bringing Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials to the stage was never going to be easy. Robert Butler, who has had exclusive backstage access to rehearsals, reveals how the National Theatre will make the magic work.” It provides some excellent quotes from the actors, actresses, and crew involved. Read More. Update: You may also click here for the version on Telegraph's site. - Read more -
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