Every aspect of the J.M. Barrie story has been adapted, the stage production imbued with a contemporary twist.
When: Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.Adapt or die. That’s how Brad Pitt’s general manager character in the movie Moneyball explained his novel approach to the world of professional baseball.
Destrooper revamped every aspect of the J.M. Barrie novel, and imbued the stage production with a contemporary twist. He used music from sources such as Hans Zimmer, and computer-generated imagery projected on backdrops replaces two-dimensional props on occasion. Peter Pan occupies a special place in Ballet Victoria history. It was the company’s first-ever production, in 2002, and its follow-up in 2007 was Destrooper’s first at the helm after joining the company as artistic director. Nontheless, Destrooper felt the story needed updating.
“As we evolve as a society, things people at one time thought were appropriate are completely inappropriate today. It’s a matter of bringing a story with some unfortunate connotations and giving it new life in a way that respects and empowers everyone.”
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