Peter Pan
To succeed as pantomime, Peter Pan must marry the delicate Barrie fantasy and the robust routines essential to this most traditional of Christmas entertainments without discord. Ben Tyreman’s production certainly achieves this in fine style. The audience participation children demand is given full rein while never losing sight of the good versus evil battle between the ever-young, high-flying boy and crocodile-haunted Captain Hook.
The action sweeps along at a spanking pace. Songs, dances and fights are well done, as are technical effects, especially the projection of darting, fairy-dusted Tinkerbell.
Kate Rawson portrays a most appealing, perky Peter, while Brian Hibbard as Hook is as flamboyant an eye-rolling villain as anyone could wish for. Phylip Harries makes much of the comic Smee who doubles as ship’s cook Delia - a bearded Dame - having forgotten to hire a pirate-friendly chef. Gillian Elisa provides stand-out cameos as a bubbly mermaid and a very Welsh/Indian Big Chief Mamma Panther.
Francois Pandolfo as Starkey and Anna Campkin as Wendy give notable performances, with support from Ashley Rolfe, Sarah Cortez, Sam Rabbitt and Emma Goodwin.
Production information
- By:
- JM Barrie, adapted by Richard Gauntlett
- Management:
- Hiss and Boo Theatre Company
- Cast:
- Brian Hibbard, Phylip Harries, Gillian Elisa, Anna Campkin, Francois Pandolfo, Kate Rawson
- Choreography:
- Sarah Cortez
- Musical direction:
- Julian Tucker
Production information can change over the run of the show.
Run sheet
- Riverfront Newport
- December 3-31 2009
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