Narnia fans can meet noted actor and stuntman Kiran Shah, who played the dwarf Ginarrbrik in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, at The Gathering of the Fellowship, taking place at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto July 1-4 and celebrating all things Tolkien and C.S.Lewis.
Kiran joins Craig Parker, Bruce Hopkins, John Howe, Cliff Broadway and Carlene Cordova, Ted Nasmith, cast and crew members from Ancanar, Ring Lord John Daniels, Mike Foster, Colin Duriez, Jef Murray, Lingalad, Scott and Brenda Maple of Kropserkel and many, many more.
In addition to Narnia, Kiran appeared in The Lord of the Rings and a long list of classic sci fi, fantasy, and adventure films including Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Dark Crystal, Titanic, and Braveheart.
Kiran will join Craig Parker, Bruce Hopkins, and John Howe in a discussion of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and Narnia, moderated by co-writer and on screen interviewer Cliff Broadway of Ringers: Lord of the Fans. which will be screened at the event.
Gathering programming includes art, music, costuming & armor, stage and screen interpretations, scholarship, language & writing, and the Inklings.
Special events include a banquet and masquerade, the new Lord of the Rings musical, picnic and fireworks on Toronto Island, trilogy screening, and VIP reception, as well as art gallery, dealers’ room, fan art and literary contests, and more. Many registration options are available, including single day admissions. Airfare discounts are available through Air Canada, the Gathering’s official airline.
For all info on events, registration, and travel, go to http://www.gatheringofthefellowship.com/convention/index.html
