The New Victory Theater kicks off its fall season with rollicking adaptations of “Peter Pan” and “Me and My Shadow.”
The tale of the boy who flies and never ages lands on stage with a dream ensemble, via the brilliant imagination of Sydney’s Belvoir. Aided by a bit of fairy dust, ingenious stage magic, and lots of happy thoughts, the Darlings explore J.M. Barrie’s Neverland, as their bedroom becomes a lagoon full of mermaids, a pirate ship at sea, and a cove overrun with lost boys. Under the spell of infectious make-believing, audiences are sure to un-grow up and fly along with them — second star to the right and straight on till morning!
More giggles galore are on the way during “Me and My Shadow,” when one young girl befriends a particularly sly and silly fellow — her shadow! A whimsical story about friendship, this clever and charming play earned the Patch Theatre Company a Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children in Sydney. The troupe’s playground of paper, light, music, and magic ignites imaginations and tickles the fancy of little theatergoers in a big theater space.
“Peter Pan” on Oct. 4 at 7 pm; Oct 5 and 12 at 2 pm and 7 pm; Oct. 6 at 3 pm; and Oct. 13 at noon and 5 pm.
“Me and My Shadow” on Oct. 19 at 11 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm; and Oct. 20 at noon and 5 pm.
Tickets start at $14.
The New Victory Theater [209 W. 42nd St. (646) 223–3010, www.newvictory.org].
