Finding Neverland Lines

HENSHAW There he is! Our author extraordinaire!

We’re so very excited, Mr. Barrie! We hear it’s your best yet!

THE WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN

OUR CHARACTERS…

Nibs and tootles

WHAT IS THEIR MOTIVATION Because you see, I have to live and breathe my part, drawing on my own life experience!

NIBS IS A LOST BOY

Lots, good, interesting

lost, good, interesting; yes…

THAT I CAN USE is he lost in an emotional purgatory? or lost in an existential seacrh for himself?

NO HES JUST LOST

good heavens WHERE WHEN AND HOW

THE SWAN intro

I won’t be able to show my face on the Longon stage again!

I heard Mr. Barrie’s wife left him!

Can you blame her? He’s clearly unhinged

FROHMAN yes lets all drink to that!

cheers!

SYLVIA children? FROHMAN children yes.

This play’s rubbish!

FROHMAN …that I’ve made my money back- and poof!

Is his head in the clouds?

HENSHAW this whole business is completely childish

Absolutely!

FROHMAN am i right?

I fear not!

ELIOT half hour!

oh my goodness!

FROHMAN actually make it a scotch!

Is the audience here!

He’s searching for his shadow!

Why are you crying?

I wasn’t crying. But I can’t get my shadow to sitck on.

It has come off! How awful. You have been trying to stick it on with soap!

peter: well then?

it must be sewn on

Oh wendy, one girl is worth more than twenty boys

i shall give you a kiss, peter, if you like

peter: thank you

don’t you know what a kiss is?

Now shall i give you a kiss?

If you please

and in return, peter gives wendy an acorn

thank you, peter. i shall wear it on a chain around a neck