Peter Pan Pantomime Script Spotlight
An awfully big adventure awaits!
Peter Pan, Barns Green Players
Peter Pan is a story that demands a lot from a script, and a lot from a cast. The source material is beloved enough that audiences arrive with expectations, and the panto tradition is well-worn enough that surprises are hard to come by. Our version earns its keep with Dame Smee as the first mate with a son called Hugh, a pirate crew whose introductions descend immediately into confusion, a Tinker Bell with a hilarious non-identical body double, and an ‘It’s behind you’ scene with the Crocodile that always gets a big hand. (Get it!) The comedy is carefully constructed throughout, and the script has been called one of the most inherently funny in the amateur panto repertoire.
Synopsis
After visiting the Darling household to retrieve his shadow, Peter Pan whisks Wendy, John and Michael off on a flying adventure to the magical island of Neverland.
Captain Hook, who has never forgiven Peter for the loss of his hand, is doing everything in his power to find the Lost Boys' hideout and defeat them once and for all. Meanwhile, Dame Smee, first mate aboard the Jolly Roger, is having second thoughts about life under Hook's command. And Tinker Bell, even after falling out with Peter, makes the ultimate sacrifice to save him, but only a firm belief in fairies, and plenty of audience participation, can bring her back.
Get ready to take flight, this script will have you Hooked!
Peter Pan, Burnley Pantomime Society
What the script looks like in practice
Dame Smee introduces the pirate crew. It does not go smoothly:
Smee: 'May I introduce… Hook, Line, Sinker, Hugh and Smee…'
Hook: 'You introduced me twice.'
Smee: 'No I didn't. I introduced myself once!'
Who this script suits
Peter Pan has one of the larger ensemble casts in the catalogue, with pirates, Lost Boys, mermaids, and the Darling household all needing bodies on stage. The mermaid scene is written to accommodate anything from a solo singer to a full comic ensemble, so groups can make it work for their particular strengths. Flying to Neverland looks spectacular if your space allows it, but the script includes a clean, practical alternative for groups who can't, or'd rather not risk the insurance claim. Groups who want a script with a genuinely strong villain alongside an equally strong Dame will find both here.
Peter Pan Reviews
'One of the most inherently funny scripts I've read!' - Barns Green Players
‘This Peter Pan truly has it all: magic, heart, and a generous sprinkle of pixie dust!’ - Burnley Express
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Please note: UK productions of Peter Pan require an additional licence due to special copyright legislation relating to J.M. Barrie's work. This is available from Concord Theatricals on behalf of Great Ormond Street Hospital. See the Peter Pan page for more details.