Wendy & Peter Pan

Wendy & Peter Pan
Written by Ella Hickson, adapted from the novel by J.M. Barrie
Date premiered 10 December 2013 (2013-12-10)
Place premiered Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon
Setting Winter 1908, London and Neverland

Wendy & Peter Pan is a play by Ella Hickson, adapted from the play and novel Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie. The play is a re-telling of the classic children's story which features Wendy Darling as the protagonist who flies away with Peter Pan to Neverland.

The play received its world premiere for the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon for Christmas 2013. It later received a revival for Christmas 2015.

Background

Playwright Ella Hickson was commissioned to write a new adaptation of Peter Pan for the Christmas show in Gregory Doran's first season as artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

This version of the classic children's story is told through Wendy Darling's perspective as she meets Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. She and her brothers, John and Michael, fly away with Pan and Tink to Neverland where they meet with the Lost Boys and battle the evil Captain Hook. This feminist re-working of the story prominently discovers some of the darker themes within the original story and introduces some new characters, such as Tom, a fourth child of the Darling family.

Productions

The play had its premiere on 10 December 2013 where it ran at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon until 2 March 2014. The production was directed by Jonathan Mumby, designed by Colin Richmond, music by Oliver Fox and Jason Carr, lighting by Oliver Fenwick, sound by Christopher Shutt and fights by Terry King.

For Christmas 2015 the production was revived by the RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre where it began on 25 November 2015, with previews from 17 November, and ran until 31 January 2016. The play had received some changes from the 2013 production, such as new changes to the score by Oliver Fox and Jason Carr, new script and scene changes including flying and fighting scenes. Many members of the cast had also changed from the previous production.[1]

Characters and cast

Character World Premiere Cast[2]

Royal Shakespeare Company, 2013

 Revival Cast[3]

Royal Shakespeare Company, 2015

Wendy Fiona Button Mariah Gale
John Jolyon Coy James Corrigan
Michael Brodie Ross Jordan Metcalfe
Tom Colin Ryan Sam Clemmett
Mrs Darling Rebecca Johnson
Mr Darling/Skylights Andrew Woodwall Partick Toomey
Doc GIles/Crocodile/Shadow Arthur Kyeyune
Peter Pan Sam Swann Rhys Rusbatch
Tink Charlotte Mills
Tootles Josh Williams Lawrence Walker
Nibs Jack Monaghan Cavan Clarke
Curly Dafyyd Llyr Thomas Douggie McMeekin
Slightly Will Merrick Harry Waller
Captain Hook Guy Henry Darrel D'Silva
Smee Gregory Gudgeon Paul Kemp
Doc Swain Guy Rhys Dan Wheeler
Knock Bone Jones Richard Clews David Langham
Murt The Bat Dodger Phillips
Martin Jamie Wilkes Adam Gillen
Tiger Lily Michelle Asante Mimi Ndiweni
Peter's Shadow Martin Costane Simon Carroll-Jones
Shadow Simon Carroll-Jones Jay Webb
Shadow Susan Hingley
Shadow Emily Holt Laura Prior
Shadow Jack Horner
  1. ^ Gale stepped in to play Wendy as original actress Fiona Button had to withdraw due to injury in rehearsals.

References

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