{"id":40118,"date":"2023-12-15T13:26:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=40118"},"modified":"2023-12-15T13:26:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:26:54","slug":"c-s-lewis-is-coming-to-lakeland-in-a-dazzling-new-multimedia-theatrical-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/12\/15\/c-s-lewis-is-coming-to-lakeland-in-a-dazzling-new-multimedia-theatrical-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"C.S. LEWIS IS COMING TO LAKELAND IN A DAZZLING, NEW, MULTIMEDIA THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/fpatheatre.com\/\">Fellowship for Performing Arts<\/a>, the producers of <em>The Screwtape Letters,<\/em> and starring award-winning actor Max McLean, comes a dazzling, new, theatrical experience that will take you <em>Further Up &amp; Further In <\/em>the heart and mind of C.S.&nbsp;Lewis, the creator of <em>The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"490\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-1.jpg?resize=803%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-1.jpg?w=803&amp;ssl=1 803w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-1.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-1.jpg?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/fpatheatre.com\/tour\/san-luis-obispo-ca\/#tickets\">C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up &amp; Further In<\/a><\/em><em> <\/em>plays one performance only at Lakeland\u2019s Branscomb Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McLean\u2019s tour de force performance captures Lewis\u2019 magnetic personality, astonishing eloquence and self-deprecating wit to create an onstage experience venturing deep into the soul of one of the most influential thinkers of the past century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen Lewis moved from vigorous debunker to believer, it wasn\u2019t obvious he would become the most influential Christian writer of the past hundred years,\u201d said McLean, who also wrote the script.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"464\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-2.jpg?resize=825%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-2.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/lewis-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, using Lewis\u2019 own words, this multimedia, theatrical event explores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What convinced Lewis of the divinity of Christ. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why the BBC gave him a huge audience to deliver wartime talks that would become&nbsp;<em>Mere Christianity<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Hitler influenced the writing of&nbsp;T<em>he Screwtape Letters<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How his profound insights on prayer, heaven and the Second Coming of Christ influenced <em>The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audience reaction has been overwhelmingly positive \u2013 \u201cCompletely engaged!\u201d \u201cMade me understand Lewis better.\u201d \u201cI felt like I was in the room with Lewis!\u201d \u201cA fabulous production! Inspiring and memorable!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award-winning creative team includes Kelly Tighe, set design (National Tour, Cats), John Gromada, original score (Broadway, Tony Nomination, The Trip to Bountiful), Harry Feiner\u2019s visual imagery (Off Broadway, Paradise Lost) and Geoffrey Fishburn\u2019s lighting (Off Broadway, Martin Luther on Trial), all under the direction of Ken Denison (The Lion King, associate producer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/fpatheatre.com\/\">FPAtheatre.com<\/a> for additional stops in the <em>C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up &amp; Further In<\/em> 2024 tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded by Artistic Director Max McLean, Fellowship for Performing Arts is a New York City-based production company whose mission is to create theatre and film from a Christian worldview to engage a diverse audience. In addition to annual seasons at Theatre Row in New York City, it produces coast-to-coast tours in both major performing arts venues and university theatres. McLean is a recipient of the C.S. Lewis Foundation Award for his lifetime contributions in Faith and Dramatic Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FPA also produced the hit film\u00a0<em>The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis<\/em>, which is available to stream now on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, PureFlix and YouTube, as well as to purchase on DVD and Blu-ray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information visit, <a href=\"http:\/\/fpatheatre.com\/\">FPAtheatre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Show:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up &amp; Further In<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date\/Time:<\/strong> &nbsp;Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ticket Prices<\/strong>:&nbsp;$49, $59, $69, $99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;Branscomb Auditorium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1100 Johnson Ave., Lakeland FL 33803<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ways to Purchase:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Online<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fpatheatre.com\/tour\/san-luis-obispo-ca\/#tickets\">: CSLewisOnStage.com<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/cs-lewis-on-stage-further-up-further-in-tickets-740396234067?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Eventbrite<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ways to Save:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">$30 under 30 \u2013 Purchase at Box Office. Under 30 years old. ID required. Limited supply. Act Fast!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAVE MORE! For groups of 10 or more. Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:groups@fpatheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">groups@fpatheatre.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All tickets are subject to service fees and handling charges. No refunds or exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced by Fellowship for Performing Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">630 9<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue, Suite 1409, New York NY 10036<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written and performed by Max McLean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directed by Ken Denison<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ken Denison, Executive Producer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kelly James Tighe, Scenic Design&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Bevins, Costume Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geoffrey D. Fishburn, Lighting Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Gromada, Original Music &amp; Sound Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harry Feiner, Projections Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Deinhart, Associate Projections Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sandra Drewes, Lighting Programmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sofia Claudino, Projections Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bradley Gowers, Associate Sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lew Mead, Production Supervisor and Stage Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aruba Productions, General Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Fellowship for Performing Arts, the producers of The Screwtape Letters, and starring award-winning actor Max McLean, comes a dazzling, new, theatrical experience that will take you Further Up &amp;&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"0","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":71799,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[7041,7043,7042],"class_list":["post-40118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-c-s-lewis-is-coming-to-lakeland-in-a-dazzling","tag-multimedia-theatrical-experience","tag-new"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40118"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40118\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}