Peter Pan Pantomime

The History of Peter Pan

The first performance of Peter Pan was in 1904. The rights to the story were given to Great Ormond Street hospital in 1929 and, since then, the hospital has received royalties for each production.

The Story of Peter Pan

Peter Pan is about a boy who never great up. The three children of the Darling family receive a visit from Peter Pan, who, with the help of the fairy Tinkerbell, takes them on a magical flight to Never Land, where a war was ongoing between Peter’s gang of runaways and the evil Pirate Captain Hook.

Main Characters in Peter Pan

• Peter Pan

is a boy who refuses to grow up. He can fly and has a connection to the magical realm of Never Land.

• Wendy Darling

is a girl who befriends Peter pan.

• Captain James Hook

is a pirate and Peter Pan’s greatest adversary.

• Tinker Bell

is a fairy and a companion to Peter Pan. She is jealous of Wendy as she wants Peter Pan all to herself.

• The Lost Boys

are a gang of boys who fell out of their prams and were not claimed by their parents so they were sent to Neverland.

• John Darling

is the second youngest of the Darling children.

• Michael Darling

is the youngest of the three children in the Darling family.

• George and Mary Darling

are the parents of Wendy, Michael and John.

• Nana

is the nurse hired by the Darlings to look after the children.

• Smee

is Captain Hook’s right hand man.