Peter Pan

Sir John A. MacDonald Auditorium, Hamilton ON

April 5-6, 2000

with Matthew Donaldson as Peter Pan, Shawna Small as Wendy Darling, Joshua Gilchrist as John Darling, Jason Donaldson as Michael Darling, Charles Small as Mr. Darling, Kelly Eaton as Mrs. Darling, Dan Gillman as Nana, Brenda Zalter as Liza, and Jordan Rae as Cab Driver.

The Lost Boys: Greg Filiatrault as Slightly, Justin Tombs as Tootles, Ryan Jagodich as First Twin, Dean Rapson as Second Twin, Daniel Vidic as Nibs, Simon Kupi as Curly. Other Lost Boys: David Bozics, Derk Dunford, Jonathan Ventresca, Patrick Whelan.

The Pirates: Charles Small as Captain Jas Hook, Timothy Cerantola as Smee, John Scarcelli as Gentleman Starkey, Derrek Peels as Mullins, Brian Teskey as Cecco, Rick Moore as Cookson, Matthew Gilchrist as Noodler, Jordan Rae as Whibbles, Adrian Scarcelli as Little Cabin Boy. Other Pirates: David Mackay, Tamara Parenteau.

Tiger Lily and her Warriors: Andrea Pelletier as Tiger Lily. Tiger Lily's Band: Charlene Cushenan, Hannah Dawson, Terri-Lyn Dean, Corinna Devenport, Jessica Devenport, Kate Hatcher, Lindsay Hatcher, Jovana Janjusevic, Laney Labelle, Heather MacKinnon, Ashley Millar, Christine Robinson, Stephanie Spinney, Laura Teskey, Lisa Wilson, Lauren Wolkowski. First Nations Hand Drummers: Jamie Johns, Sharon LaPointe, Leo Deboning, Anne Marie Tessier

The Mermaids: Sara Bauce, Diana Brucculieri, Amanda Bucciarelli, Stephanie Carruth, Dawn Cerantola, Nicole Cino, Stephanie DeForest, Andrea Dinardo, Daniela Dinardo, Kallan Koch, Savannah Leblanc, Alicia Petterson, Chelsea Rainford, Marie Romeo, Jennifer Saeckl, Brittany Ventresca.

The Animals: Rick Moore / Dan Gillman as Crocodile, Laura Teskey as Bird, Derrek Peels as Lion, Lindsay Hatcher as Ostrich, Jessica Devenport as Kangaroo, Shelby Parente as Monkey/ Wolf, Brianna Arthur and Jessica Carducci as Squirrels / Wolves, Laura Cordova as Raccoon/ Wolf, Melissa Rainford as Skunk/ Wolf, Laura McVey as Wolf.

The Fairies: Diana Albanese, Melissa Bauce, Katelyn Bernacci, Julia Brucculieri, Lauren Bursey, Lee Campagnolo, Megan Campagnolo, Emily Cerantola, Julia Davis, Emily Downs, Shauna Jaskot, Eimilidh Kennedy, Caitlin Lazarus, Caleigh Morren, Danielle Robinson, Angelica Romeo, Caroline Sweeney, Emily Sweeney, Rachel Sweeney, Cara Venditti.

Directed by Lily Small Produced by Charles & Lily Small Flying by Foy

Photos from the production:

"I refuse to allow that dog to lord it in my nursery for one hour longer."

"But your mother gets letters ?" "Don't HAVE a mother." "Oh Peter !"

"You just think lovely wonderful thoughts and they lift you up in the air."

"Look at me !" "Look at me !" "Look at me !"

Neverland Ostrich and Neverland Fairies

"Some day the clock will run down and then he'll get you." "Ay, that is the fear that haunts me."

Tiger Lily's warriors

"This is no bird; I think it must be a lady." "And Tootles has killed her !"

"Wendy lady, be our mother !"

Mermaids

"The gentleman's name was Mr. Darling and the lady's name was Mrs. Darling... They were married, you know, and what do you think they had ?" "White rats ?"

The children captured by pirates

A mother's last words to her children: "We hope our sons will die like English gentlemen ..."

"What of Cecco ?" "He is as dead as Jukes !"

Hook or Peter this time !

Photo credits: Martin Wissenz

Some Peter Pan links:

The book: Complete text of James M. Barrie's book, The Adventures of Peter Pan, online

Another book: The complete text of Barrie's other, and less-known, Peter Pan book: "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens"

James M. Barrie A short, fascinating page about Barrie and the origins of "Peter Pan"

A History of Peter Pan Criticism. A thought-provoking (but very adult-level !) page from the University of Western Ontario. Including psychoanalytical and Oepidal interpretations.

"Elementary, my dear Wendy !" Did you know that the creator of Peter Pan and the creator of Sherlock Holmes were friends ? And that they once wrote a play together ? (It was a failure !)

J. M. Barrie's