In order to exorcise his grief, however, Boy unwittingly allows the dangerous figure of Skarthach (Charlie Brooks) to infiltrate the real world. But Katy Rudd’s acclaimed touring production from London’s National Theatre is infused with breathtaking theatricality and creative special effects that are enhanced rather than diluted by their rough immediacy.Īdapted for the stage by Joel Horwood, The Ocean at the End of the Lane follows Boy (Keir Ogilvy) across the boundaries of “forever” on Hempstock Farm, where a strange young girl called Lettie (Millie Hikasa) helps him come to terms with his mother’s recent death. With cinematic and televisual competition, it is an act of great chutzpah to take on the challenge of staging the supernatural work of Neil Gaiman, whose most recent achievements include the serial adaptations of American Gods and The Sandman for TV. Brought to concrete life, the language of magic risks being made literal. The stage can be surprisingly resistant to the genre of fantasy. The Ocean at the End of the Lane Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin ★★★★☆
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