At bath time one night, Lionel and his Auntie receive unexpected news. It appears that, unbeknownst to them, Lionel is also the King of the Kingdom of Tin-Tin-Tin-Tin-Tin, and that his coronation is mere days away. When a winter-breathing dragon plunges his new kingdom into a permanent deep freeze, Lionel must attempt to rescue Tin-Tin-Tin-Tin-Tin from its icy fate.
Adapted from Edith Nesbit’s short story by Soulpepper Academy playwright Rosamund Small. Featuring Nicole Power as Lionel, Raquel Duffy as Auntie, Dan Mousseau as the Prime Minister, Marcel Stewart as Doug and Christef Desir as the Dragon, joined by Derek Boyes, Ghazal Azarbad, Alice Snaden and James Smith in a variety of roles. Special thanks to Liesl Low, Samantha Semczyszyn and Chris Scholey.
The Book of Beasts was recorded, directed, produced and sound edited by Gregory J. Sinclair. The Soulpepper Family Festival is made possible by CIBC. Thanks as well to the Government of Ontario. Soulpepper audio programs are generously supported by Richard Wernham and Julia West through the Wernham-West Soulpepper Audio Project.