Upcoming CS Lewis Event in Ardmore, PA, just outside of Philadelphia: Tony Lawton will be performing his critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Lewis’ The Great Divorce on January 16, 2010.
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What is THE GREAT DIVORCE?
Anthony Lawton has adapted C.S. Lewis’ novella, The Great Divorce, into an 80-minute, solo performance.
The play is the story of Clive, who, along with a motley crew of malcontents, takes a bus ride from hell to heaven. They are offered a chance to stay in heaven forever if they like, but the choice between joy and miserable loneliness proves to be much harder than they would have guessed. The piece is a feast of rich language, profound psychological insight, and humor.
Lawton performs the play, portraying more than a dozen characters. This is the simplest and most portable of the Mirror’s offerings, which is probably why it is the cheapest and most popular! Lawton can perform the play with as little as one day’s notice, in spaces as varied as a theatre, gymnasium, meeting room, or living room! The only prop required is a stool, about 3-4 feet high, preferably wood, with no backrest.
Who is Anthony Lawton?
Anthony Lawton has acted professionally since 1992. In 1996, he started the Mirror Theatre Company, which performs solo and small-cast plays. The mission of the Mirror is: Spiritual Theatre for a Secular Audience. The company is committed to presenting drama about our spiritual life that will be of interest to all audiences, secular or religious. Lawton wants his plays to be part of an ongoing dialogue with the audience — a dialogue in which we discuss and consider that which is (or isn’t!) eternal in us.
What is THE GREAT DIVORCE?
Anthony Lawton has adapted C.S. Lewis’ novella, The Great Divorce, into an 80-minute, solo performance.
The play is the story of Clive, who, along with a motley crew of malcontents, takes a bus ride from hell to heaven. They are offered a chance to stay in heaven forever if they like, but the choice between joy and miserable loneliness proves to be much harder than they would have guessed. The piece is a feast of rich language, profound psychological insight, and humor.
Lawton performs the play, portraying more than a dozen characters. This is the simplest and most portable of the Mirror’s offerings, which is probably why it is the cheapest and most popular! Lawton can perform the play with as little as one day’s notice, in spaces as varied as a theatre, gymnasium, meeting room, or living room! The only prop required is a stool, about 3-4 feet high, preferably wood, with no backrest.
Who is Anthony Lawton?
Anthony Lawton has acted professionally since 1992. In 1996, he started the Mirror Theatre Company, which performs solo and small-cast plays. The mission of the Mirror is: Spiritual Theatre for a Secular Audience. The company is committed to presenting drama about our spiritual life that will be of interest to all audiences, secular or religious. Lawton wants his plays to be part of an ongoing dialogue with the audience — a dialogue in which we discuss and consider that which is (or isn’t!) eternal in us.
This I would love to see. Not a chance I-ll get to see him, but if it goes on YouTube…I want to know!
PA?
Drat… I mean, cool for them, but that would be a longer trip than I’d be able to take.