To everyone who has ever wanted to never grow up: J. M. Barrie welcomes you to Neverland. Here lives Peter Pan, the “boy who wouldn’t grow up,” and his raucous troupe of Lost Boys. One night, Peter invites Wendy Darling and her brothers to leave their sleepy English home and join him in his world of never-ending wonder. Together they encounter fairies, mermaids, and pirates with childlike joy. Captain Hook and his mischievous crew threaten their adventures, but a little pixie dust and faith in magic keep their fantastical journeys ever jolly.
Peter Pan’s adventures have captured modern imagination time and again, flying across stage and screen countless times since his first appearance in 1904. Both children and adults have clung to this fantasy that perfectly captures the tension between the innocence of childhood and the fear of growing up. Join Wendy as she answers Peter’s call. Soar with them past the second star on the right, straight on till morning, and then return home, cherishing the precious memories of whimsical childhood.
Sir J.M. Barrie was a Scottish dramatist, best known for writing Peter Pan in 1904, or The Boy Who Would Never Grow Up. The son of Scottish weavers, he moved to London to pursue his interest in becoming a playwright. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys who inspired his masterpiece.
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