Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are suddenly transported from an English train station to an island in the world of Narnia. Why they've been shifted so dramatically isn't made clear at first, but they soon learn they're to play an important role in the battle between a young Prince who is heir to the Narnian throne and his devious Uncle who has usurped it. With the help of Trumpkin the Dwarf and many other memorable characters, the four children rush to the aid of Prince Caspian and learn a great deal about faith along the way.

The Message
It's interesting to note that the original title of Prince Caspian was Drawn Into Narnia. Lewis wanted the reader to get the idea of being pulled into another world. He had observed that in so many fantasy stories, it seemed as if characters were summoned by magic - and the stories were told from the point of view of the magician, or the one who had done the summoning. Lewis then wondered what it would be like to be on the receiving end of the summons - to suddenly be pulled from our world into another world. That was the beginning of the idea for Prince Caspian. And, since it was our heroes and heroines from The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe who were "summoned," a theme of return became a key part of the story.

Lewis didn't look at a return in the obvious physical sense, though. He went deeper to consider a restoration - a restoration of those things that are true - true life, true leadership and, mostly, true faith. Prince Caspian tackles that idea - and broader themes of the battle between good and evil, spiritual obedience and discernment, and, ultimately, joy - a festive joy when what was wrong has been put right again.

Of course, one could argue that these are themes that pervade all of the Chronicles of Narnia. But no more so than in this marvelous story of Prince Caspian: The Return To Narnia.

Prince Caspian’s heroes and heroines are the same four kids from Lewis’ earlier The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensey are allowed to return to Narnia, a country they love, and once again become a key part of the adventure there. But upon their arrival, they realize it is not the Narnia they once knew. Let's go backstage for more information about C.S. Lewis, as well as details on the cast and crew of Radio Theatre's Prince Caspian.

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