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Ursula Le Guin - Earthsea

Tales of wizards, dragons and magic by Ursula K Le Guin.

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The terrible shadow he has released hunts Ged wherever he goes, so he must make a choice.

Made for 4 Extra. Ged has released a terrible shadow into the world. It hunts him wherever he goes, so he must make a choice. With James McArdle.

Ursula K Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set on the magical archipelago rich with wizards and dragons. 

Based on the novels A Wizard of Earthsea and The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin. Adapted by Judith Adams. 

At Roke School, Ged released a terrible shadow into the world when he recklessly cast a spell for summoning the dead. It nearly cost him his life then and now it hunts him wherever he goes. He must make a choice: keep running or turn around and become hunter himself. 

Ged ..... James McArdle 
Tenar ..... Aysha Kala 
Ogion ..... Paul Hilton 
Vetch ..... Will Howard 
Dragon ..... Jessica Turner 
Pechvarry ..... Mark Edel-Hunt 
Ship's Master ..... Sam Dale 
2nd Ship's Master ..... Stephen Critchlow 
Raven ..... Syesha Antoine 
Skiorh ..... David Hounslow 
Jessel ..... Chris Pavlo 

Original music by Jon Nicholls 

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.

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