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Iorek play memorabilia to be auctioned
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Alistair Petrie, the actor who played Iorek Byrnison in the stage adaptation of His Dark Materials, writes: “After the success of The His Dark Materials Poster auction on Ebay, The National Theatre kindly has given me a bear head and … Continue reading



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From the Gutter to the Stars
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The Oxford Student writes about the stage adaptation of I Was a Rat: “The Old Fire Station looks different. Ruffled posters stretch the walls, extolling local shoe-makers; merchants rub shoulders with buskers and thieves, while paper boys shout of marriage … Continue reading



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Weitz Withdraws as Director
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In a statement released to us this evening, New Line announced that Chris Weitz would be withdrawing as director of the His Dark Materials films. “Citing the “technical challenges of making such an epic,” director Chris Weitz has exited New … Continue reading



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Name-A-Character Charity Auction on Tuesday
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Just a reminder to those of you in the UK with money to burn – Philip Pullman, along with 30 other top authors, with be auctioning off the right to name a character in his next book, Tuesday March 30th, … Continue reading



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Pullman to be at National Platform Tonight!
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Kay from the NT tells us that Philip Pullman will now be at the platform tonight at 6pm, introducing the staged version of Heinrich von Kleist's renowned essay, performed by Iain Mitchell, Matt Wilde and Ben Wright, directed by Matt … Continue reading



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