week 1: day 5

the aim in week one

despite having a three week rehearsal period

was to explore acts the first, second and third: our first half

the schedule was thus the same as last year

because there will be flying and fighting in week three

we needed to cover some neverland ground

and so be as economic with our time

this was achieved with great creativity from one and all:

choreographically, on the stage management front

and with chaperones looking after 39 young performers

great beauty, delicacy and poignancy

has been achieved in act the first:

wendy is funny, refreshing and enchanted

peter is innocent, refreshing, incorrigible

mr darling is a 'tornado' (as barrie intended) and lovable

mrs darling has grace, beauty and protects

the pirates in act the second have an energy to die for

an awfully big adventure here

the lost boys possess a demeanor 

making their presence real, honest, truthful: natural

act the third is marooner's rock

and offers up aquatic, la-goon-like comedy

smee is a hoot in the dinghy-boat

hook is a fool

and peter and wendy maroon themselves with simplicity

a swashbuckling-quest of a first week