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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. Lyra and Will find themselves embarked on a thrilling journey through worlds familiar and unknown. 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...

Cast/Performers

Amy McAllister, Nick Barber, John Hodgkinson, Christopher Ettridge, Daniel Brocklebank, Tim Kightley, Thomas Aldridge, Nicholas Asbury, Charlotte Asprey, Gerard Carey, Ian conningham, Emma Manton, Minnie Crowe, Josie Daxter, Geoffrey Lumb, Ben Thompson

Creatives/Company

Book by: Philip Pullman
Producer(s): Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company, West Yorkshire Playhouse
Adapted by: Nicholas Wright
Director(s): Rachel Kavanaugh, Sarah Esdaile, Kate Walters (fights)
Design(s): Ruari Murchison, Blind Summit (puppetry)
Music: Catherine Jayes
Lighting: Malcolm Rippeth
Choreographer: Toby Sedgwick (puppetry)