The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe brings Narnia to life at Scots theatre
Scots can enter the magical world of Narnia as The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe stage production arrives in Edinburgh.
The West End production kicked off its five-day run at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
The show is celebrating the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis' classic novel of the same name. STV News The show is celebrating the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis' classic novel of the same name. STV News
Set to the backdrop of the First World War, the story follows siblings named Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, who are sent to live with Professor Digory Kirke to escape the Blitz.
While there, the children discover the hidden world of Narnia, entering through a wardrobe in the house.
Joanna Adaran, who plays Susan Pevensie, said playing a character that was a part of her childhood is 'surreal'. STV News The West-End production kicked off its five-day run at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh on Tuesday. STV News
Kudzai Mangombe, who plays Lucy Pevensie, said the roles came with pressure too.
'These characters really mean so much to so many people, you feel pressure because you want to do it justice,' she told STV News.
The show will run from May 13 to 17.
Tickets can be purchased at Capital Theatres website.
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