''Peter Pan'' is a stage production by
Three Sixty Entertainment, of
J. M. Barrie's 1904 play. It debuted as ''Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens'' in 2009, staged in
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, are among the Royal Parks of London. The gardens are shared by the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and sit immediately to the west of Hyde P ...
of London, where
Barrie originally conceived the character of
Peter Pan. (Despite the title when presented in Kensington Gardens, the production's story is the famous
1904 play featuring
Wendy Darling, not the 1906 book recounting Peter Pan's infancy, titled ''
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
''Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens'' is a novel by J. M. Barrie, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and published by Hodder & Stoughton in late November or early December 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely k ...
''.)
A distinguishing feature of the production is its in-the-round staging, in a purpose-built theatre pavilion designed by
Teresa Hoskyns that uses 360 degree surround video projections. The production has been seen by more than 700,000 people in both the UK and USA. After London, the production opened in the US in May 2010 and has since toured in San Francisco,
Orange County, Atlanta, Chicago, and Boston.
The original London cast included Ciaran Kellgren as Peter, Abby Ford as Wendy, and
Jonathan Hyde as Captain Hook. It was directed by Ben Harrison. The script is adapted by Tanya Ronder from the Barrie story, with music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, choreography by Fleur Darkin, sound design by Gregory Clarke, lighting design by Mark Henderson, fight direction by Nicholas Hall, puppetry design by Sue Buckmaster, costume design by Sarah Wakida, and illusions by Paul Kieve. It was conceived and produced by Charlie Burnell and
Mat Churchill.
References
External links
*
{{Peter Pan
Plays based on Peter Pan