evening with a unicorn

True, the evening began with me ushering at the Lucas for a ballet centered on a tale I had never read.

"The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe", written by C.S. Lewis, was perhaps inspired by Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", but written to appeal to the more modern English children of the mid-1900's.

Both feature a girl (Lucy or Alice) who wanders through an ordinary space (a closet door or a mirror) into a completely different land (Narnia or Wonderland) populated by talking animals (Mr. and Mrs. Beaver or the March Hare) and odd evil people (the White Witch or the Queen of Hearts).


I grew up with the tale of the wayward Alice, so I had resolved to pay attention to this other tale. Close attention, too, was warranted, as there was no spoken dialogue!

The Savannah Ballet Theatre had revived their production from ten years ago, when the current house manager (Haley Naugle) was one of the teen dancers for the show.
(She said she had been one of the Cruels, but not in a lead role.)
This re-incarnation had different music, some of which was quite edgy, as well as amped-up dances to carry the audience on its fast-paced ride!
There were also beautifully done backdrops, as the following photos attest.

This is Narnia, caught in the clutches
of perpetual winter,
the curse of the White Witch.

Now, blue skies have returned
to the magical kingdom!

Spring has been restored!
The White Witch has been vanquished!

But my heart was snagged
the moment I saw
the unicorn
on the stage!
She was
one of the woodland creatures
that called Asland
not only the King of the beasts,
but The King of Narnia.
A unicorn???
Alice didn't have a unicorn!
And what a lovely,
delicate unicorn
Amelia Pound presented
to the world!

My many thanks to that sweet lass for taking a moment with the fantasy-lover in me!
What a memorable evening this has been!

i thank You, God, for having me in the right place, at the right time!