Lead actors Peyton Olson, Lily Adrianns, Meaghan Gould and Macy Kean.
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JORDAN TOWNROW
What if Peter Pan was the villain of the story?
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That’s the question that students from St Joseph’s College are set to answer during two performances of the original play Pan the Great and Terrible on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11 at Brigidine Campus Hall.
St Joseph’s drama teacher and performing arts leader Kyle Nichols said he was inspired to write the play because of a childhood fear of Peter Pan.
“I love looking at things from a different perspective,” Mr Nichols said.
“Why do we latch on to these tales that are classic, and how can we reinvent them?”
The answer, at least to the second question, appears to be with a cast full of confidence, a Russian fairy, and an ending where “things really kick off”.
Year 11 student Megan Gould, who plays an unnamed lead character, said the adaptation presented a dream opportunity.
A dress rehearsal of Pan the Great and Terrible.
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JORDAN TOWNROW
“It’s really interesting seeing these characters and getting to have our own take on them,” Megan said.
“We can completely make them our own, and having that original source material is really also really good.”
It’s a sentiment shared by the other leads, Macy Kean, Peyton Olsson and Lily Adriaans, with anticipation building as dress rehearsals wrap up.
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