GILBERT THEATRE ENSEMBLE
presents
APRIL 2nd, 3rd, 4th 2020
|
When: April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 2020
Showtime: 7pm Location: Gilbert High School Auditorium 1101 East Elliot Gilbert, AZ 85234 Tickets: $8 Presale $10 At the Door For Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/AZ11968/Peforming-Arts Website: www.gilbert-theatre-ensemble.com Phone: 480.497.0117 Email: gilbert.theatre.ensemble@gmail.com Facebook: /GilbertTheatreEnsemble Twitter: @GTEupdates Instagram: /GTEupdates SnapChat: SnapGTE |
|
The Neverland You Never Knew
Peter and the Starcatcher, the award-winning stage prequel to Peter Pan, will be presented by the Gilbert High School Theatre Department April 2nd-4th.
It is based on the 2004 novel Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, and adapted for the stage by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker. The play premiered in 2011 at the La Jolla Playhouse in California, then transferred to Off-Broadway. It opened on Broadway in April 2012 going on to win five Tony Awards.
In the play, a young orphan, and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England aboard a vessel with a mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin. At sea, the boys and a resourceful young girl named Molly realize that the trunk contains a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates, led by the fearsome Black Stache, the real adventure begins.
There are stories in the world that merit telling and retelling for each generation. Peter Pan is one of those. This is the story of the Neverland You Never Knew. This smart, cunning rethinking of a classic tale written for today’s audience is a joy to jump into. We are bringing our own sense of excitement, humor and theatricality to the work.
Performances are April 2-4, 2020 at 7p.m. in the Main Auditorium, Gilbert High School. Tickets are $8 presale and $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased from a cast or crew member, Gilbert High School front office, or at https://gofan.co/app/school/AZ11968/Peforming-Arts.
It is based on the 2004 novel Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, and adapted for the stage by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker. The play premiered in 2011 at the La Jolla Playhouse in California, then transferred to Off-Broadway. It opened on Broadway in April 2012 going on to win five Tony Awards.
In the play, a young orphan, and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England aboard a vessel with a mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin. At sea, the boys and a resourceful young girl named Molly realize that the trunk contains a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates, led by the fearsome Black Stache, the real adventure begins.
There are stories in the world that merit telling and retelling for each generation. Peter Pan is one of those. This is the story of the Neverland You Never Knew. This smart, cunning rethinking of a classic tale written for today’s audience is a joy to jump into. We are bringing our own sense of excitement, humor and theatricality to the work.
Performances are April 2-4, 2020 at 7p.m. in the Main Auditorium, Gilbert High School. Tickets are $8 presale and $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased from a cast or crew member, Gilbert High School front office, or at https://gofan.co/app/school/AZ11968/Peforming-Arts.
