![]() One day, the Witch of the Waste visits the Hatter’s hat shop, and by mistake, she turns Sophie into an old woman using a curse. ![]() Howl, a wizard with a reputation for stealing the hearts and souls of beautiful young women, roams around the areas surrounding Ingary in his enchanted castle, and the Witch of the Waste, a powerful and dangerous witch who has been banished to the Waste, a dismal land outside of Ingary, is on the prowl. Meanwhile, magical warfare is on the horizon in Ingary. Sophie grows tired of living like an old maid working at the hat shop, but she continues to do so because she feels as though it is her destiny. Being the eldest of the three sisters, Sophie is destined to inherit the family hat business while her sisters go on to fulfill their dreams. Both of Sophie’s biological parents died before the story takes place, and she is left in the care of her step-mother, Fanny Hatter. The protagonist of the novel, Sophie Hatter, is the eldest of three sisters, and this is considered to be “quite a misfortune” in Ingary (Jones 1). Howl’s Moving Castle begins in “the land of Ingary, where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist” (Jones 1). Diana Wynne Jones’s young adult novel Howl’s Moving Castle is a work of fantasy which meets all of the requirements that are necessary to be considered a work of literature. While a work of popular fiction is merely a source of entertainment that gratifies the masses with no significant end result, a work of literary fiction is a piece of unified art with a purpose. A work of literature intertwines various aspects of a novel that may seem unrelated on the surface in the interest of attaining a certain level of stylistic and technical aptitude. However, a work can meet all of the previous requirements and still lack the necessary cohesion, harmony, and conciseness required to meet the literary fiction standards. To be recognized as young adult literary fiction, a work must meet all of the previous requirements, and it must be appropriate in style and subject matter for the intended audience, provide the audience with a valuable moral lesson, and focus on some sort of theme revolving around coming-of-age or self-realization. Generally speaking, a work must adhere to literary traditions, convey a deeper meaning, and present conventional themes in order to be recognized as a work of literary fiction. ![]() Please Note: No shows on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.Everyone has his or her own idea of literature and what separates a work of literary fiction from a work of popular fiction. She embarks on a journey to break her own spell and the one binding Howl and Calcifer together only to discover that there is a lot more to heartless Howl than meets the eye. ![]() Sophie takes shelter in the home of Howl, a strange but flamboyant wizard whose magical castle can move between various lands and dimensions powered by Calcifer, a fire demon. One day she finds she has unexpectedly angered the evil Witch of the Waste and finds herself trapped within a spell that turns the young Sophie into an old woman. Sophie is an 18 year old girl who toils in the hat shop opened years ago by her late father. Howl’s Moving Castle will be directed and designed by Davy and Kristin McGuire ( The Icebook) with original music composed by Fyfe Dangerfield (lead singer and songwriter of BRIT Award nominated British band Guillemots) and featuring narration from Stephen Fry. ‘Southwark Playhouse’s heroically ambitious Christmas show… jaw dropping snowy vistas are projected on to the impressive cardboard set… Fry’s voice is as soothing as mulled wine… Daniel Ings is deliciously mad as Howl’Ī seasonal alternative to the traditional Christmas panto!įusing live action and pioneering projection, Southwark Playhouse’s Christmas show will recreate the magic of Diana Wynne Jones’ classic novel in our newest performance space, The Vault. ‘… a Christmas extravaganza with a difference… nothing short of breath-taking throughout… Fyfe Dangerfield’s stirring score compliments the stunning visuals perfectly… undeniably ground-breaking and technically dazzling’ Whatsonstage ★★★★ ‘mesmerising and groundbreaking… the perfect Christmas show… the music by Fyfe Dangerfield of the Guillemots is haunting… the story retains its integrity and originality… the projection is breath-taking… the images were amazing… Howl’s Moving Castle will be talked about as the first show from a very talented creative team which will go on to do much bigger things’ ![]()
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