About the Performance
Peter Pan is reimagined by Mabou Mines in this exuberant and haunting adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic tale. Performer Karen Kandel joins seven skilled puppeteers to bring a child's fantastic dream to life - laundry pirouettes across the sky, a cruel puppet crocodile dances a tango with Captain Hook and Tinkerbell is conjured up in the shimmering space between two finger-cymbals. A bittersweet imaging of childhood.
Johnny Cunningham's original musical score, played live on stage in traditional Scottish style by a seven piece band, makes an emotional connection between the performance and Barrie's Scottish homeland.
New York's Mabou Mines is renowned for producing multi-disciplinary creations integrating the work of visual artists, puppeteers and musicians and offering fresh perspectives on classic works.
'a profoundly magical piece...' The Washington Times
'...indisputably among the most influential experimental ensembles of our time' The New York Times