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Open Auditions for Lyra to be Held
March 14, 2006
Screen Daily is reporting that open auditions for the part of Lyra in the upcoming His Dark Materials film will be held. The producers say they are looking for a girl “who embodies Lyra's loyalty, bravery and mischievous nature” and … Continue reading
Stagecoach York Production of HDM
March 13, 2006
Anna from Stagecaoch Youth Theatre company writes to tell us of the company's stage production of His Dark Materials, on this April. The cast will comprise of over 40 young people, with the youngest playing daemons and children as young … Continue reading
Pullman at Oxford Literary Festival
March 10, 2006
Philip Pullman will be taking part in a discussion event at the Oxford Literary Festival in a fortnight's time. Science in Fiction will be discussing just that; amongst other topics, how accurate an author should be in a work of … Continue reading
Playbox Interview & Updates
March 8, 2006
We've much more on Playbox Theatre's adaptation of His Dark Materials. Olivia Meguer, the actress playing Lyra, has kindly conducted an interview with us, covering what she thinks of the books and how she'll be getting into Lyra's head. In … Continue reading
Artists Seek Blasphemy Repeal
February 13, 2006
Following on from last week's defeat of a government bill to outlaw “abusive and insulting” criticism of religion, Philip Pullman and Nicholas Hytner (director of HDM at the National Theatre) are leading renewed calls for the repeal of the existing … Continue reading
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