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"...for children and for those who were once
children..."
The story of Peter and Wendy's trip through
the night skies is rooted in the collective
consciousness like a recurring dream -
intoxicating, fantastical, irresistible. Much more than
romantic nostalgia or a simple bedtime
story, Peter Pan represents our most
primal hopes
and fears. Its powerful
emotional truth springs from a fantasy
of flight and adventure that is
both universal
and timeless.
"...when the world of make-believe
becomes real ..."
A beguiling duality ripples through
Peter Pan. Are we meant to imagine that the Darling
children actually stepped off their window ledge and flew to
Neverland one night when their
father had been especially stern?? Or should we instead assume that
Wendy bid her
childhood a poignant farewell with a fantastic dream on her last
night in the nursery? Either
scenario offers audiences an awfully big adventure.
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