As
our first non-Shakespeare play, we hoped Peter
Pan would be accepted by our audiences. We
have to admit that added a few sly Shakespeare ad-libs.
(“Lord what fools these pirates be!” Peter muttered,
for example.) A fantastic score was composed by
Billie Cox and two beautiful mermaids (teenage apprentices
in glittering costumes) sang a hauntingly beautiful
tune to help set the tone for Never Land.
For this production,
we purchased metal box truss, which was necessary
for creating the flying sequences. Working outdoors,
we had no proscenium stage ready-built from which
to secure cables. ZFX, a professional flying company,
came in to ensure our flying was both safe and artistically
stunning. With Puck’s acrobatic pole, the trapezes
for our fairies, and Peter and the children’s flying,
Bob Currier became a master Rigger. Ensuring all
this equipment would be safe for the vigorous stunts
performed on it was nerve-wracking, and we enlisted
the help of every professional rigger we could find.
Getting through the run with no injuries was a major
achievement.
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