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HIS DARK MATERIALS, Parts 1 and 2, by Philip Pullman, adapted by Nicholas Wright Stephen is playing John Faa 'His Dark Materials' Parts 1 and 2 based on the novels by Philip Pullman, adapted by Nicholas Wright, at the National (Olivier Theatre), South Bank, London SE1. Part 1 opens from 4th December; Part 2 from 13th December until 20th March 04. The Play(s): This riveting story unfolds over the course of two plays, approximately 3 hours each part. There are as many worlds as there are possibilities. I toss a coin. It comes down heads. But in another world, it comes down tails. Every time that a choice is made, or a chance is missed, or a fork in a road is taken. a world is born for each of the other things that might have happened. And there, they do. His Dark Materials takes us on a thrilling journey through worlds familiar and unknown. For Lyra and Will, its two central characters, it's 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 - 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. It's an epic production both in its narrative scope and its staging, involving artists from new technologies as well as old. Nicholas Wright adapts Philip Pullman's three novels into two big plays for a cast of more than 30. His Dark Materials is one of the National's most ambitious projects, and aims to create an experience as meaningful for 12 year olds as for adults. reviews
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