OWEN Guy feels a connection to his character of Peter, the eldest of the four siblings in the Wangaratta Players Youth Group (Youthies) production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

“Peter is a noble person, one that puts others before himself, especially his sisters and brother and I do the same thing - especially with the people closest to me,” Owen said.

He is a newcomer to the Youthies, having joined about four months ago, but said it has been a life changing experience.

“I have wanted to be an actor for years now and I mostly kept that to myself, but when I heard about the Youthies I thought ‘maybe this is my chance to really focus on what the future may hold for me’.

“There is always an incredible atmosphere when everyone is together.

“For example, for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe we have all worked together on the costume designs, to find props to use in our performance and the sets have all been designed and built by us.

“It’s a really inclusive group and I have loved working with the people around me to build this performance and make it the best we can.

“Everyone likes everyone and it’s a wonderful place to be every time.

“Bec and Lexi (program directors) are both amazing at teaching us and directing our performances and are wonderful people to work with.”

Based on the classic story by C. S. Lewis, this performance of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe has been dramatised by Joseph Robinette for a younger audience and runs for approximately 80 minutes.

This version faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of the great lion Aslan; his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of the four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting land of Narnia.

“Our performance is filled with comedy, action and is highly entertaining and a fun experience for us as actors and I can guarantee that everyone in the audience will absolutely love every minute of our show,” Owen said.

Tickets for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe were sold out before the first performance with the production continuing this week.