C.S. Lewis Onstage Tickets

C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia series, is one of the most beloved and influential writers of the 20th century. His works have been adapted into film, television, and even stage productions. One such production is C.S. Lewis Onstage, a one-man show that has been performed around the world.

The show was created and performed by British actor David Payne, who had previously portrayed Lewis in the play Shadowlands. In C.S. Lewis Onstage, Payne portrays Lewis in his later years, reflecting on his life and career. The play includes excerpts from several of Lewis’s books, including The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity, and The Great Divorce.

Theater has always been an important medium for Lewis, who was a playwright himself. He wrote several plays, including The Pilgrim’s Regress and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (which he adapted for the stage). Lewis believed that theater had the power to convey deep truths in a way that other mediums could not. As he wrote in his book The Weight of Glory, “Drama is, I think, the highest form of literature.”

C.S. Lewis Onstage is a testament to Lewis’s belief in the power of theater. Through Payne’s performance, audiences are able to connect with Lewis and his ideas in a more visceral way than through reading his books alone. The play also highlights the importance of storytelling, both in Lewis’s own work and in our lives more broadly.

At its core, theater is about telling stories and connecting with others. C.S. Lewis Onstage does just that, bringing the audience into Lewis’s world and allowing them to share in his wisdom and insights. In doing so, the play becomes not just a tribute to Lewis, but also a celebration of the power of theater to inform, inspire, and connect us all.