The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced full casting for the London premiere of Ella Hickson’s exhilarating take on JM Barrie’s beloved classic, Wendy & Peter Pan, directed by Jonathan Munby.
Joining the previously announced Toby Stephens as Captain Hook/Mr Darling, will be Lolita Chakrabarti as Mrs Darling, Daniel Krikler as Peter Pan, Charlotte Mills as Tink and Hannah Saxby as Wendy.
Follow Wendy on an awfully big adventure as she journeys far from the safety of the Darling’s nursery, taking centre stage in her quest to find the key to her parents’ forgotten happiness – the child they once lost, and discovers how the power of just one happy thought can set flight to newfound joy.
With Peter Pan, fairy Tink and Tiger Lily as her unlikely allies, Wendy gives the Lost Boys a run for their money as she takes on the diabolical Captain Hook, brought to life by RSC Associate Artist Toby Stephens (Oslo, Hamlet) in this ‘spectacular’ (Guardian) staging and ultimately learns what it really means to grow up.
Director Jonathan Munby said: “I am delighted audiences will be travelling to Neverland with Ella Hickson’s remarkable Wendy & Peter Pan. Bringing this production to the Barbican with such an exceptional company is both a privilege and an enormous creative joy. We have assembled an extraordinarily talented and diverse group of artists, each of whom will bring their own imagination, skill and courage to meet the challenges of this ambitious piece. Wendy & Peter Pan demands emotional truth, physical daring and a strong sense of ensemble, and I could not wish to embark on this journey with finer collaborators.”
Barbican Theatre from Tuesday 21 October – Saturday 22 November.
Booking and full details: https://www.rsc.org.uk/
