Peter and the Starcatcher (2018)

28 September 2018 – 20 October 2018 @ Drama Centre Theatre

Synopsis

Winner of five Tony Awards, Peter and the Starcatcher is a hilarious, hair-raising, and heartwarming prequel to the Peter Pan legend, and a celebration of the innocence, imagination and resilience of the Child.

Singapore, 1885: we join Molly (a precocious young Starcatcher-in-training) and three orphan boys on a secret mission – a perilous voyage across seas infested by treacherous pirates, fearsome savages, and dubious mermaids, to a faraway island ruled by an evil king. All for the sake of the mystical, mythical “starstuff”, a celestial substance so powerful, it must never fall into the wrong hands. With the dastardly Black Stache in hot pursuit, the vengeful Fighting Prawn and Hawking Clam lurking in the deep, and the mysterious Mr Grin hungry for his next meal, will the children survive the dangers, find the elusive Neverland and live happily ever after?

Featuring a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters, Pangdemonium’s production of Peter and the Starcatcher will be specially adapted to an Asian setting, and is also the company’s very first family show! Full of wit and wonder, colorful characters, and fabulous musical numbers, this is an exhilarating, magical adventure for everyone from 7 to 107, and a timely statement on empowering every child with self-belief, courage and hope.

A Play by: Rick Alice
Music by: Wayne Barker
Based on the novel by: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
Directed by: Tracie Pang

Starring:
Thomas Pang
Andrew Marko
Carina McWhinnie
Adrian Pang
Benjamin Chow
Daniel Jenkins
Erwin Shah Ismail
Zachary Ibrahim
Juwanda Hassim
Crispian Chan
Salif Hardie
Andy Tear

(Source: Pangdemonium Website)


credits

Rick Alice
Playwright
Wayne Barker
Music
Dave Barry
Author
Ridley Pearson
Author
Tracie Pang
Director

artefacts

Peter and the Starcatcher (2018), Review
Peter is a Head-Scratcher In Pangdemonium’s Peter and the Starcatcher, Lord Leonard Aster (Daniel Jenkins) is tasked to destroy the magical and dangerous “starstuff”, but his plan is thwarted by pirates. His daughter, Molly Aster (Carina McWhinnie), befriends three orphans (Thomas Pang, Andrew Marko and Salif Hardie) and they go on a secret mission to save the day. There is nothing quite like a Pangdemonium theatre production: magnificent stage design, a well-intentioned tale and a dynamic c
Lee Shu Yu
Reviewed: 4 October 2018