SCENE ONE
THE DARLING’S NURSERY
There are three single beds and a chair. A practical window is [USC] Music cue 1: Chorus. After song ends…Exit Chorus [SL]
Enter John Darling [SL] playing Captain Hook. He has a hook for a hand and is dragging on Wendy.
WENDY: [melodramatic] Help! Save me from the evil Captain Hook, Peter Pan!
JOHN: Peter Pan can’t save you now! [puts her in the chair and ties her loosely]
Enter Michael as Peter Pan [SR] with a rolled-up umbrella for a sword.
MICHAEL: [heroic] Fear not Wendy. Me and my brave sea dog will save you! [looks around – comes out of character] Where’s Nana, John?
JOHN: [out of character] I don’t know Michael, but she’s missed her cue again.
Enter Nana bounding on [SL]
WENDY: Here she is, now!
MICHAEL: See off Captain Hook, Nana!
NANA: [bounds over to John] Ruff! Ruff!
JOHN: Blast, you Peter Pan! You win this time! Just keep that savage brute away from me!
NANA: Ruff! Ruff!
Wendy’s ropes fall away, and her and Michael dance around, cheering.
Enter Mr and Mrs Darling [SR]
MR DARLING: What on earth’s all that noise about?
MICHAEL: We’re just playing our favourite game, father.
JOHN: Peter Pan versus Captain Hook and his pirates.
MRS DARLING: Well, now it’s time to drop anchor and climb into your hammocks, children.
CHILDREN: Hammocks!?
MR DARLING: It’s nautical speak, for beds.
The Children giggle and jump onto their respective beds. Wendy takes a rolled-up shadow from under her pillow and cuddles it close.
MRS DARLING: What’s that you’re cuddling Wendy?
WENDY: Oh, it’s nothing mother.
MICHAEL: It’s Peter Pan’s shadow!
MR DARLING: [chuckles] Peter Pan’s shadow?
JOHN: We think he secretly visits us to listen to Wendy reading stories.
MR DARLING: And he somehow managed to leave his shadow behind, did he?
WENDY: But it’s true, father! [lets the shadow unroll] See?
MRS DARLING: [playing along] It does look remarkably like Peter Pan’s shadow, George.
MR DARLING: Don’t encourage them, Mary.
MRS DARLING: I don’t think they need any encouraging, dear.
MR DARLING: Listen children, Peter Pan doesn’t really exist.
CHILDREN: Oh yes, he does!
MR DARLING: Oh no, he doesn’t!
WENDY: Well, we all believe in him. [to audience] Don’t we?
MRS DARLING: Let them have their fun George.
MR DARLING: Very well, but they must grow up eventually.
MRS DARLING: Did you remember to book a taxi to take us to the party?
MR DARLING: Yes, dear.
SFX: Car horn.
MRS DARLING: That sounds like it now.
MR DARLING: Come along, Mary.
MRS DARLING: Goodnight children.
CHILDREN: Goodnight mother! Goodnight father!
MR DARLING: And be good for Nana.
CHILDREN: We will!
Exit Mrs and Mrs Darling [SL]
JOHN: They’ve gone. Let’s play pirates again!
Children jump off their beds whooping and begin playfighting again.
NANA: [stern, pointing at beds] Ruff! Ruff!
MICHAEL: Can’t we play a bit longer, Nana?
NANA: [shakes head] Ruff! Ruff!
WENDY: Let’s get into bed, boys. [whispers to them] And who knows. perhaps Peter Pan will visit us again tonight.
JOHN: And if we manage to stay awake, we might actually spot him.
Children settle down to sleep and lights dim.
Exit Nana [SR]
Music cue 2: Enter Tinkerbell via window – she visits each bed in turn.
Music cue 3: Peter Pan suddenly appears at the window.
PETER: [hisses] Are they all asleep, Tink?
TINKERBELL: [whispers] Yes, Peter.
Enter Peter.
PETER: Then let’s hurry and find it before they wake up.
TINKERBELL: You should have taken more care of your shadow, Peter.
PETER: It’s not my fault that big soppy dog managed to grab hold of it. [leaning over Wendy] Gosh, this girl looks pretty, Tink.
TINKERBELL: Huh! [shows off her figure] Compared to me, she looks like a big pudding. [spots Peter’s rolled-up shadow] Look, Peter! She has your shadow!
PETER: Well done, Tink! [tries taking the shadow, but Wendy holds it tight]
WENDY: [murmurs] Mmmm! Peter Pan.
TINKERBELL: The big pudding’s awake!
PETER: No Tink, I think she’s just dreaming about me.
TINKERBELL: Hurry up and get your shadow and then we can leave.
Wendy turns and loosens her hold and Peter eases it from her grasp.
PETER: I’ve got it! Now, find me something to stick it back on with.
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