Horse And His Boy
Family, Adaptation
L-R: Jay Turvey as Bree, Matt Nethersole as Shasta, Madelyn Kriese as Aravis, and Kristi Frank as Hwin with the ensemble, © David Cooper
“SNAP SNAP, FOLLOW THE MAP”
Whisk your family off to Narnia in this mesmerizing story about four runaways — a boy, a girl and their horses — who find themselves called upon to rescue Narnia. With wild adventure and daring escapes, it’s quite unmissable for fans of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and the perfect introduction for anyone new to the magical stories of C.S. Lewis.
Family, Adaptation, 2 acts, 105 mins / Cast 7 male, 7 female
Production History
Directed by Christine Brubacker, Horse and His Boy premiered at The Shaw Festival, May-September 2019.
Reviews
“Chatterton’s adaptation with current dialogues around animal rights and species boundary has very successfully found ways to make this a story with just as many female as male role models – and any number of characters who are flawed but loveable regardless of their gender or species”.
-Toronto Star