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Wendy & Peter Pan

Royal Shakespeare Company

— ,Barbican Theatre
A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed

Fly away to Neverland as you’ve never experienced it before with Ella Hickson’s darkly witty retelling of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan directed by Jonathan Munby. 

The RSC return with an exhilarating new take on the beloved classic.

Follow Wendy on a big adventure as she journeys far from the safety of the Darling’s nursery in her quest to find the key to her parents’ forgotten happiness and discovers how the power of just one happy thought can set flight to newfound joy.

With Peter Pan, fairy Tink and Tiger Lily as her unlikely allies, Wendy takes on the diabolical Captain Hook, brought to life by RSC Associate Artist Toby Stephens (Oslo, Hamlet) in this ‘spectacular’ (Guardian) staging about what it really means to grow up.

With breathtaking set design from Colin Richmond, flying, sword fighting and more than a sprinkling of fairy dust, it's an unforgettable journey for the family, playing for five weeks only.

This production was originally produced by Bunkamura Theatre in Tokyo and Leeds Playhouse.

Tagged with: Theatre & dance Theatre and Dance Winter/Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 More...

Running time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, including a 20 minute interval 

Age guidance: 7+

Post-show talk
Fri 14 Nov. Free to same-day ticket holders. 

 

Accessibility

Captioned performance
Sat 8 Nov at 1.30pm

Relaxed performance
Sat 15 Nov at 1.30pm

Audio described performance
Sat 22 Nov at 1.30pm

Touch Tour
Sat 22 Nov at 11.30am 

 

Wendy & Peter Pan artwork concept by Émilie Chen, photography by Rachel Louise Brown. 

 

Creative team

  • Jonathon Munby   Director
  • Colin Richmond   Set and Costume Design
  • Lucy Hind   Choreography
  • Shuhei Kamimura   Music
  • Christopher Shutt   Sound Design
  • Oliver Fenwick   Lighting Design
  • Taiki Ueda   Video Design
  • Terry King   Fight Director
  • Annelie Powell CDG   Casting Director
  • Ellie Taylor   Associate Director
  • Ikuyo Kuroda   Butoh Consultant

Cast

  • Toby Stephens   Captain Hook

Ticket prices

Standard
From £25 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.

These accessibility provisions are available for this event.

Audio described
Captioned
Relaxed

Reviews

‘swashbuckling bombast, darkness and laughs‘
The Guardian on the 2022 production

Accessibility

Captioned performance
Sat 8 Nov at 1.30pm

Relaxed performance
Sat 15 Nov at 1.30pm

 

Audio described performance
Sat 22 Nov at 1.30pm

Touch Tour
Sat 22 Nov at 11.30am 

We offer touch tours for those who are blind, partially sighted or neurodivergent. These tours are free, but spaces are limited so booking is required. 

Find out more about accessible events at the Barbican. 

 

Barbican Theatre

Location
The Barbican Theatre is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.

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