apple was also transformed into other small round objects such as a crystal ball for contemplating an uncertain future and a ball for child’s play. The apple symbolized healing, as did the apple from the Magician’s Nephew, Lewis and Joy tasting the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden, or fertility coupled with poisonous grief.

Dual worlds. The central issue of the presence of two worlds, one being the shadows of our day to day world the other being the light and colour of the imagination, Heaven or Narnia, was depicted and emphasized throughout this production. The set was all black, whereas Narnia was light. The mime’s clothing was black but he wore a bright, colourful jacket. Joy and Douglas brought life and love into Lewis’s world, hence they wore colour as opposed to the others’ black. As Joy’s blanket had colour, to foreshadow Heaven and her loving memory for Lewis and Douglas. The issue of dual worlds was further emphasized by having two things happening on stage at the same time in many of the scenes. The presence of the mime meant that we could reveal a sense of child’s play on stage while there was adult conversation. Lewis could briefly have his mind on two things at once as he interacted with

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