Peter Pan 360 Premieres January 13th in Scottsdale with a Groundbreaking Production

By Editor January 5, 2016 10:58

(Scottsdale, AZ) – Beginning January 13, Valley of the Sun audiences will experience Neverland in a whole new way with a spectacular innovative stage production of PETER PAN that combines intimate theater-in-the-round, overhead surround CGI video projections, actors in dazzling flying sequences forty feet in the air, and magical puppets that bring J.M. Barrie’s classic tale to fantastical life. This remarkable production takes place in the one-of-a-kind Threesixty Theatre Tent, a state of the art 100-foot high structure that is part tent and part luxurious world-class theatre. Conceived by an award winning creative team, the beloved family tale will capture the imagination of adults and children alike.

PETER PAN 360 is presented in the striking setting of the Threesixty Theatre Tent in partnership with the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The 1,500-seat luxurious theater structure will be erected at The Pavilions at Talking Stick property at 9090 E. Indian Bend Road, just south of Salt River Fields. The show is performed up in the air, “in the round” and all around, creating a truly unique environmental theatrical experience. The entire interior is lit with over 15,000 square feet of Hi Resolution projection so that both cast and audience are immersed in a virtual Neverland. When Peter and Wendy fly to Neverland, audience members will feel the effect in the pit of their stomachs as they fly with the beloved characters over 200 square miles of virtual London and beyond.

This remarkable and beautiful production premiered in London’s Kensington Gardens, the original home of Peter Pan. Enjoyed by more than 1 million people throughout the UK and United States, PETER PAN 360, a story about The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, stays true to the original, created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie. One night, Peter flies into the London nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael, teaches them to fly and leads them to the magical Neverland, “second to the right and straight on till morning,” where they live with Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys and meet the notorious Captain Hook.

The tale of PETER PAN has been adapted many times including the Walt Disney animated film, a Broadway musical and an Emmy Award winning TV special. However, it was not until this production, presented by Threesixty Entertainment, that PETER PAN 360 was performed in London’s Kensington Gardens, where Barrie was first inspired to create him and where the original statue of PETER PAN has stood since 1912.

Making its triumphant return to the United States, PETER PAN 360 features all new direction by award-winning director Thom Southerland, with staging and choreography by Gypsy Snider, co-founder of the internationally acclaimed Les 7 Doigts de la Main. Additional music by Howard Herrick and Chieli Minucci. The remainder of the creative team includes Don Holder (lighting design), Guillaume Lord (additional scenic design), Manon Desmarais (additional costume design), Jonathan Lipman (additional costume design), Sue Buckmaster (puppetry direction), Scott Cady (music director), and Freedom Flying (flying consultant).

By arrangement with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Samuel French Limited, PETER PAN 360 is produced by Norton Herrick and Charlie Burnell. Norton Herrick, Chairman and CEO of Herrick Entertainment, is a multiple Tony Award® winning producer and film producer of Critics Choice Award winner Lone Survivor. “This PETER PAN production,” noted Herrick, “is that rare opportunity to tell a legendary story with equal parts innovation and grandeur. Audiences can sit back and be transported to a magical place and time, and be able to share it with their family.” Charlie Burnell, the London based founder of Threesixty Entertainment and originating producer of PETER PAN 360, said “Threesixty’s intention with PETER PAN has always been to remain faithful to the original story while employing 21^st century techniques to tell it. We are delighted to bring this all new production to North America and entertain a whole new audience of 5 to 95 year olds.”

PETER PAN 360 Performance Schedule

Arizona Premiere in Scottsdale

Opens January 13, 2016 for a limited run

Standard show times:

Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Prices for weekday performances begin at $29.75 and weekends at $39.75.