PAN

The Darling household is a place of joy, consisting of two children, Wendy and John; their single mother, Mrs. Darling; and the children’s nurse, a dog named Nana. One night, they receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Neverland, where an ongoing war between Peter’s gang of runaways and Captain Hook is taking place.
“Irina Brook’s production deploys all her hallmark strengths to charm the audience. Her cast is young, energetic and cosmopolitan, enjoying itself and wanting to please. Her cocktail of acrobatics, rock, ironic asides and Shakespearean sprinklings has something for everyone. And, as ever, she uses ordinary objects with extraordinary creativity to tickle the imagination. A wooden pallet serves as bed, dance floor, rocky island and gangplank. Soap bubbles conjure up submarine depths alongside a feisty mermaid. Cutlery provides percussion and the canoes are cardboard.” – Clare Shine