Shadowlands
Hong Kong Players
Author C.S. Lewis achieved enduring fame as the creator of Narnia, a magical world populated by fantastic creatures and shaped by a mythology that paralleled the biblical stories of his own Christian faith.
While Lewis is best remembered for his children's books such as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, it was his religious writing that convinced American novelist Joy Davidman to seek out her literary hero and set off events that would change both their lives.
William Nicholson's Shadowlands is a fictionalised account of their unlikely love story. The Hong Kong Players, in association with Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, is staging a production of this much-lauded tearjerker to mark the 50th anniversary of Lewis' death.
"It's a love story and there's a bit of comedy in there," says director Adam Harris. "But it's also a play that deals with grief and the loss of a loved one. For Lewis it caused a crisis of faith."