Peter Pan

Congratulations to all, this was a masterpiece of co-ordination of theatre both on and off stage and no mean feat to pull off! From the rousing opening street scene in Bloomsbury and Newspaper Seller singing the Prologue to the magical goings on in the Darlings Nursery you knew you were in for a magical experience! Enter Peter Pan (Tobias Turley) who with the aid of some fairy dust demonstrates how to fly! Tobias is a ‘triple threat’ and was perfectly cast to play this iconic role.

Wendy (Olivia Kerton) and her brothers John (Edward Yates) and Michael (Oliver Shakesby) sang and acted with confidence as well as mastering the art of flying! The Lost Boys were a delightful mix of characters some feisty and mischievous others timid and shy! Each one gave 100%. Peters arch enemy, Captain Hook (Joe Chester), completely deserved his hiss and boo’s as he taunted Peter! Joe played the audience like a fiddle! Finding the humour and vulnerability in Hook making him an almost lovable villain!

Comedy duo Smee (Dean Wilson) and Starkey (Justin Hodge) were the perfect combination; both have excellent comic timing and captivated the audience with their crazy antics. Hannah Switzer who is a beautiful dancer added extra magic to mischief making Tinkerbell as she flitted here and there! There were many other cameo and principal roles in the production and each of these was brought to life by this talented company.

Choreography was slick and well executed. The principals and company had oodles of energy in their singing making their musical interpretation and diction spot on! Costumes had been well selected and complemented the production. Congratulations to the Stage Manager and his crew, this was not an easy show to manage! Having to cope with flying! As well as the hazards of moving set! Scene changing was seamless.

Your expertise brought this show to life and more than contributed to the rapturous applause the company received. Well done.

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