Peter Pan (Irvine)

by Douglas Irvine
Based on the book by JM Barrie

Peter Pan, who comes to hear the stories Mrs. Darling tells each night, has lost his shadow. Tinker Bell, his fairy friend, helps him search, but it’s Wendy Darling that re-attaches his shadow. Peter flies Wendy and her brother Michael to Neverland which becomes just the start of their grand adventure! With a brilliant fusion of shadow puppetry and vibrant storytelling, Peter, Captain Hook, Wendy and the Lost Boys play out their adventures in an ever changing and exhilarating Neverland unlike any seen before on stage.

Regular price $12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Length: 90 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in the United States and Canada
  • Cast Size: 23 roles traditionally played by a cast of 6 actors/puppeteers

Full Details

Cast List:

• Wendy
• Jane
• Mr. Darling
• Mrs. Darling
• Peter Pan
• Michael
• Slightly
• Tootles
• Curley
• Starkey
• Twins
• Nibs
• Hook
• Smee
• Bill Jukes
• Cecco
• Mullins
• Noodler
• Cookson
• Skylights Morgan
• Mason
• Alfie
• Tiger Lily


In the original production, doubling was as follows (in a combination of live actor and shadow puppets for each character):
Actor 1: Peter Pan
Actor 2: Wendy
Actor 3: Hook/Slightly
Actor 4: Jane/Tootles/Starkey
Actor 5: Michael/Twins/Nibs
Actor 6: Mrs. Darling/Smee/Twins
Other characters were portrayed only as shadow puppets.

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

Douglas Irvine

Douglas Irvine is the Artistic Producer of Visible Fictions. His work has been performed across Scotland, England, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Canada, and the USA. Under his leadership, the company was the first Scottish theater company to perform on Broadway. He has also collaborated with Seattle Children's Theatre, and has directed at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and the Polka Theatre in London. He loves telling stories in new and exciting ways with puppetry, dance, video, and Foley artistry.

Originally produced by Children's Theatre Company and Visible Fictions in 2008.

A Note from the Playwright:

I have loved the story of Peter Pan for as long as I can remember. The adventures of the Darling children in Neverland has excited, enthralled and moved not only me, but generations of children and adults alike. But what is it that makes it so appealing? To answer is like trying to catch a shadow! But I do know that bringing this modern myth and its much loved characters to life for the stage has been a rare privilege, and exploring the world of Captain Hook, Wendy, the Lost Boys, and of course Peter, has been like exploring the shadows themselves – scary, fun, poetic, silly, profound and elusive – yet very, very real!

Preview the Show

Peter Pan at Arden Theatre

Reviews

Douglas Irvine’s imaginative adaptation … encourages everyone to embrace childlike wonder.

- Broad Street Review

…you can just feel your imagination grow.

- St. Paul Pioneer Press