C.S. Lewis News

In celebration of the 100th Chicago performance of the FREUD'S LAST SESSION at the Mercury Theater (3745 N. Southport), the producers will host a Sigmund Freud Look-A-Like contest.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the smart, provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, returns to Chicago for its second limited engagement. The production will be presented at the Paramount Theatre, 63 East Galena Boulevard, Aurora, tonight, May 19.

One of Chicago's leading theater firms, Noreen Heron and Associates, has put together a list of theatrical Mother's Day options in the Windy City. See details below.

Due to popular demand, FREUD'S LAST SESSION at the Mercury Theater (3745 N. Southport, Chicago), will now run through July 15th with a new Chicago cast, including local theater legend, Mike Nussbaum (Emmy, Drama Desk Award and four-time Jeff Award winner) as "Sigmund Freud" and Coburn Goss (Vigils at the Goodman Theatre, Dead Man's Cell Phone at Steppenwolf Theatre Companyand Off Broadway When the Messenger is Hot at 59E59) as "C.S. Lewis". See below for production photos of Nussbaum and Goss in action!

Sally Dexter, Forbes Masson and Brian Protheroe star in threesixty's production of C.S. LEWIS's THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Adapted and directed by Rupert Goold, additional direction by Michael Fentiman. Previews begin tonight, May 8; the show runs May 29-September 9 every day except Tuesday.

Imagination Stage, in a collaboration with The Washington Ballet, has announced casting for its world premiere summer production, THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE. In this fusion of theater, dance, and puppetry, based on the novel by C.S. Lewis, the roles of the four children are played jointly by an actor and a dancer, and the courageous lion Aslan is portrayed by a life-size puppet operated by three actor/puppeteers, similar to the puppets used in the Broadway production WAR HORSE.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the 'provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view,' comes to San Jose for two performances only. The production will run at the San Jose Performing Arts Center, 255 Almaden Boulevard, Saturday, September 22 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

One of Chicago's leading theater firms, Noreen Heron and Associates, has put together a list of theatrical Mother's Day options in the Windy City. See details below.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, returns to the James K. Polk Theater at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, tonight, April 27 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 28 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, returns to the James K. Polk Theater at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, tonight, April 27 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 28 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The Capitol Center for the Arts today announced an exciting lineup of performances for its seventeenth season.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, will return to Irvine by popular demand for a limited engagement at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, adjacent to University of California Irvine, from July 12 through July 15. The production sold out five performances at the same venue in July 2011.

Jim Stanek talks about Freud's Last Session, CS Lewis, joy and the challenges of a life in the theater.

Religion vs. Science. Psychology vs. Faith. Such is the debate of the ages and specifically of two of the greatest minds of the 20th century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud with almost polar opposite attitudes. And such is the topic of the west coast premiere of the Off-Broadway hit "Freud's Last Session" currently playing at Taproot Theatre. An interesting discussion of two iconic figures but unfortunately not really enough variety to sustain for an evening.

Science and religion, body and soul, reality and fantasy, nothing is off limits in the award winning play, Freud's Last Session, making its West Coast premiere at Taproot Theatre this March. Air raid sirens sound overhead, C.S. Lewis is a young and rising academic star and Sigmund Freud has invited him for tea. What could possibly come next? Written by Mark St. Germain and directed by Producing Artistic Director Scott Nolte Freud's Last Session runs from March 23 through April 21, with previews on March 21 and 22 and a pay what you can performance on March 28.

Theatrical Outfit has announced the return of C.S. Lewis On Stage, back by popular demand from June 7 - 10, 2012 at the Balzer Theater at Herren's, starring Tom Key. C.S. Lewis is best known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia and numerous other works ranging from fiction to theology, including The Screwtape Letters. C.S. Lewis On Stage captures the personality and fiction of the man as revealed in his autobiography, letters and other writings. Tickets can be purchased at www.theatricaloutfit.org or 1.877.725.8849.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the smart, provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, will be presented for two performances only at Buffalo's Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo-North, 103 Center for the Arts, on Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION will feature a post-show talkback series in May with Chicago academics, atheists and psychologists to discuss Love, Sex, the Meaning of Life and the Existence of God at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport in Chicago. A current sold-out sensation Off-Broadway and winner of the 2011 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play, the Midwest Premiere of FREUD'S LAST SESSION has received rave reviews and a Jeff Recommendation.

Due to high ticket demand, Freud's Last Session is extending its run at Taproot Theatre through April 28, giving audiences an additional week to see this award winning play.

Pittsburgh Public Theater is presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Freud's Last Session, Mark St. Germain's new play about an imagined meeting between outspoken atheist Sigmund Freud (David Wohl) and Christian writer C.S. Lewis (Jonathan Crombie). Freud's Last Session won the 2011 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play.