The Magician’s Nephew

By C.S.Lewis Adapted by: Aurand Harris

Directed by Amy Jamieson

Dates: 2 – 12 October 2024

Location: The Greek Theatre, Marrickville

Digory and Polly, seeking an adventure, find themselves caught up in Uncle Andrew’s powerful experiment – thrown through time and space. They have to make some difficult decisions to secure their future and the future of Narnia. Come and see this beautiful and powerful story about humanity, creation and how C S Lewis’ captivating Narnia stories all began …

Adapted for the stage by Aurand Harris for children (5 – 12) and families. We have special sensory friendly performances on Thursday 3/10 and Thursday 10/10 at 11.30am so that everyone can enjoy this magical theatrical experience.

Sensory Friendly Performances

Thursday 3/10/24 11.30am & Thursday 10/10/24 11.30am

Our sensory friendly performances are geared towards children who are neuro-diverse or with sensory sensitivities and their families. Families who do not require these accommodations are still welcome to attend. In creating more sensitive, inclusive spaces, we find that everyone has a great time. These dedicated performances will contain all the joy of a typical theatre setting with a few adjustments to help those in attendance feel more comfortable.

These adjustments include:

Staff that is inclusive of all the ways our guests need and want to experience live performance and will welcome audience members from the moment they arrive
The house lights will remain dimmed during the performance, rather than completely off and the intensity of lighting and sound effects will be reduced
There will be warnings before an unexpected event. For example, before a louder noise, a visual cue will be provided in anticipation.
Movement is encouraged and breaks are welcome when needed
A quiet area will be available in the lobby for children who need to take a break from the show and patrons are welcome to enter and exit the theatre during the performance
Tablets and smartphones will be permitted to help non-verbal audience members communicate
Audience members are welcome to bring their own manipulatives, seat cushions, comfort objects, and extra support items to the show.
If special assistance or a buffer seat is needed when booking tickets, please email the Ticket Office and we will help.
There will be an opportunity before the performance for patrons to ‘Meet their Seat’ and get acquainted with the theatre space

Please Note:

Ticket price: $25 per person. We have recommended our show for 5 - 12 year olds, however we understand all children are different. If you feel confident that your 4 year old would be able to sit in their own seat for the length of the play (approx. 60 minutes: exceptions will be made for the sensory friendly performances when children may need to take a break) then you are welcome to purchase them a ticket at the same price. Regulations require them to have their own seat. In response to enquiries, we do not recommend this show for 1 - 3 year olds. Babes in arms (i.e. less than 1 year old) are welcome but we need to know if you intend bringing an infant. We have an important duty of care to our audience to know exactly how many babies, children and adults are in the theatre for every show. Please indicate when purchasing tickets who will be in attendance so that we can look after everyone's safety.