Shadowlands - TNT

Be prepared for tears in this poignant account of a late-flowering love between CS Lewis and American poet Joy Gresham. Lewis (best remembered for his Chronicles Of Narnia books) is portrayed as a fusty bachelor, sharing his house with his brother and his evenings with fellow, and exclusively male, academics. But in the course of an exchange of letters and meetings, his feelings for the outspoken and intellectually astute Joy grow from an acknowledged friendship into something deeper that, until tragedy strikes, he cannot admit to either himself or to her. Originally staged in 1989, William Nicholson's script is witty, intelligent, funny and thoughtful. The play is brought to life by Charles Dance's Lewis, slowly realising how sterile his adult life has been, and by Janie Dee's courageous and determined Joy.
Wyndhams, Charing Cross Rd, WC2. (0870-950 0925). Until December 15. £45-£15