Peter and the Starcatcher
By Rick Elise Music by Wayne Barker Based on the book by Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson
Rose Theater, Omaha
This Peter Pan origin story follows a group of orphans as they help a young girl shepherd a trunk full of magical starstuff safely away from sailors, pirates, and island inhabitants. Told in a wildly theatrical style, the piece was designed to reflect Peter's inner journey from the darkness of a childhood denied to an adolescence full of possibilities, the best of which being friendship. Utilizing non-literal staging, comedy modes ranging from clowning to pun to slapstick, and a story about freedom, the design supported the sense of an ensemble making the show out of found materials to activate the audience's imagination.
Rose Theater, Omaha
This Peter Pan origin story follows a group of orphans as they help a young girl shepherd a trunk full of magical starstuff safely away from sailors, pirates, and island inhabitants. Told in a wildly theatrical style, the piece was designed to reflect Peter's inner journey from the darkness of a childhood denied to an adolescence full of possibilities, the best of which being friendship. Utilizing non-literal staging, comedy modes ranging from clowning to pun to slapstick, and a story about freedom, the design supported the sense of an ensemble making the show out of found materials to activate the audience's imagination.
