CHARLES DANCE stars as C.S. Lewis in this intensely moving play which charts the extraordinary true love story between Lewis and Joy Gresham, played by award-winning actress JANIE DEE. Famous in his day as a scholar and broadcaster, Lewis is perhaps best known today as the author of the classic books The Chronicles of Narnia. A confirmed bachelor into his fifties, Lewis met and married this remarkable American woman known for her outspoken views and acerbic wit, and their astonishing story has become a testament to the unpredictable nature of love and its enduring legacy.
Charles Dance is one of this country’s best loved actors and has been involved in some of the most exciting film and television productions in the last thirty years including Robert Altman’s Gosford Park, Michael Collins, White Mischief, The Jewel in the Crown and most recently Bleak House. He wrote and directed the acclaimed Ladies In Lavender. Olivier Award-winning actress Janie Dee is one of our most accomplished stage actors whose work includes seasons at the National Theatre and the RSC, and extensive work in the West End. They are joined by JOHN STANDING whose performances on stage, television and film have made him one of this country’s best known actors and who plays Lewis’ closest friend. RICHARD DURDEN plays Warnie, C.S. Lewis’ brother and the company includes Graham Padden, Osmund Bullock, Drew Mulligan, Sioned Jones, John Harwood, Naomi Paxton, Adrian Fear and, as Douglas, Adam Meggison and Christian and Jonah Lees. Winner of the Evening Standard Play of the Year Award and nominated for both Tony and Olivier Awards, SHADOWLANDS was BAFTA Film of the Year.