A two-play dramatisation of Philip Pullmans extraordinary award-winning fantasy trilogy; first seen at the National Theatre. His Dark Materials takes us on a thrilling journey through worlds familiar and unknown. For Lyra and Will; its two central characters; its a coming of age and a transforming spiritual experience. Their great quest demands a savage struggle against the most dangerous of enemies. They encounter fantastical creatures in parallel worlds #150; rebellious angels; soul-eating spectres; child-catching Gobblers and the armoured bears and witch-clans of the Arctic. Finally; before reaching; perhaps; the republic of heaven; they must visit the land of the dead. Note to performers: although conceived for a theatre with rich resources; this adaptation can also be staged in imaginative ways without the aid of sophisticated technology. Nicholas Wright... has risen to the challenge with brilliance - Mail on Sunday "Unstageable" was the first reaction of the National Theatres artistic director; Nicholas Hytner; to the idea of dramatising His Dark Materials. But last nights opening has triumphantly proved him wrong - Sunday Times Childrens theatre of an uncommon maturity and ambition... dazzling in just the right way... moments of heart-stopping simplicity - Independent The hottest ticket in town long before press day... Book to see it next Christmas - Financial Times
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