The story
Come face to face with the man who dreamed up Neverland,in this immersive show set inside the mind of Peter Pan creator, J. M. Barrie. In this soaring adventure through James' vast imagination, venture to Neverland and beyond to meet the characters you have always loved, and the haunting realities that inspired them. Exploring the life and trials of the man who gave the world "the boy who wouldn't grow up", shadowplay features an unpredictable and ever changing story, so you never know what you're going to get whether it is your first time in Neverland or your 50th.
Development
Rachel's love for Peter Pan goes back decades, from watching Cathy Rigby live as the titular character, to reading the book, to watching the many film and television adaptations and retellings, Rachel has always had a love for the flying boy. Yet it can be argued that she had an even greater fascination with the complicated man who created him. With development beginning in 2015 under the suggestion from a friend to create an "Immersive Peter Pan show", Rachel fell in love with the idea and set to work. Originally known as Flight, this incarnation of shadowplay went through this first series of workshops on October 8th and 13th of 2017, and had its World Premiere in Virginia on January 27th, 2018. shadowplay will be making its New York City Debut, premiering Access Theater (380 Broadway) from November 23- December 16th 2018.
October 8th. 2017 Workshop of shadowplay, then known as Flight.
Access Theater.: The original home of shadowplay in NYC.
Productions
shadowplay (then known as Flight) had its first production at the Fredericksburg Library Theater on January 27th & 28th 2018
shadowplay: an immserive experience ran at Access Theater in NYC from November 28th- December 16th 2018.
Praise for Shadowplay
“Between the emotionally moving script and overflowing amount of heart in the performances, the memory of Barrie is in good hands..”
“You like fun interactive involvement. It was a great time had by all.”
“Highly professional, disciplined acting and writing/structuring in the midst of imaginary playfulness. Profound insights through dramatic scenes into the writer's personal life and the pain that drove him to write... and how his escape into writing impacted his marriage and children.”
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