![]() ![]() It makes the heart sing.Ĭomplemented by Tom Brady’s atmospheric music, Anna Ledwich’s adaption is sensitively and elegantly done. ![]() ![]() Making it feel as if you are watching a labour of love rather than simply an extremely polished production her Butterfly Lion has palpable heart and soul. ![]() Effortlessly slipping from character to character, the scenes at the watering hole, in which they take on animal personas, are especially impressive.ĭirector Dale Rooks has invested such care that not even the smallest detail falls short. The adult cast, many of whom play multiple roles, are equally adept. With skill beyond their years the youngsters playing the junior versions of the adult characters don’t miss so much as the subtlest nuance. Meandering down memory lane, his narration melts seamlessly into the action, sweeping you along for the ride and inspiring a sense of old snapshots coming to life.Īll the performances are accomplished. Jonathan Dryden Taylor as Michael Morpurgo himself is the story’s guide. Theatrical storytelling at its finest, the importance of treasuring memories is a central theme in this superb adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s book – a theme that is perfectly reflected in Simon Higlett’s dreamy set. Enhanced by a crack creative team (lighting by Johanna Town, sound by Gregory Clarke and video by Simon Wainright), the play’s journey, which traverses the wilds of South Africa to rural England and the battlefields of France, is a collective design triumph. ![]()
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