REVIEW
Stardust Performing Arts

 

STARDUST Performing Arts returned to the stage at the Eastgate Theatre at the weekend to perform two sell-out performances of the much-loved children’s classic ‘Peter Pan’.

Seventy-five cast members sang and danced their hearts out.

And they gave their audiences truly memorable performances of the classical book.

The show was directed by Hannah Paulin who had been working over many months with the pupils to prepare them for their big show.

The young performers received rapturous applause and praise and complements continued on social media afterwards.

“A brilliant show”, said one; “A-maz-ing”, said another, “Fabulous”, “Another wonderful show from Team Stardust”; “Simply a great show”.

Show producer Fiona Henderson said: “We are absolutely delighted with our cast and crew who put on such wonderful shows this weekend.

“We had 50 per cent more performers than our last show in 2023 so the planning and organising and preparation that goes into producing such a show get more complex every year.

“Our pupils have been working so hard for months and boy did they really did pull it off in style.

“Our teachers were so very proud of each and every one of them. It was fabulous to see them so happy and confident on stage and the audience reaction said it all in terms of the quality and standard of their performance – truly amazing.”

Cast list

Peter Pan - Lana Boyd
Wendy Darling - Vivienne Jones
Tinkerbell - Anna Falconer
Captain Hook - Aaron Prady
Mr Smee - Hamish Falconer
Mrs Darling - Beth Johnson
Mr Darling - Freya Thomas
John Darling - Jaime Wilson
Michael Darling - Maria O’Hara
Starkey - Freya Garrison
Cecco - Taylor Cunningham
Tiger Lily - Rosie Whitehouse
Bill Jukes - Faith Salmond
Cookson - Hope Watson
Croc - Ruby Burgess
Nana - Evie Russell
Ship’s Cook - Eden Beaumont
Liza (The Darlings Maid) - Eilidh McGeoch
Peter Pan’s Shadow - Libby Boyd
Narrators - Amelia Traynor, Grace Clarke, Rosie Whitehouse

The Lost Boys:
Slightly - Rowan McNamara
Tootles - Ruby Borthwick
Nibs - Tilly McNeilly
Curly - Sophie Muir
The Twins - Ailish Hutchison and Emily Bunyan

Forest Fairies: 
Amy Phillips-Cox
Cara McCaw
Chloe Grotlin-Currie
Eilidh Dick
Elise Geigle
Ella Hamilton
Emilia Archibald
Evie Sewell
Georgie Robson
Isla Dick
Ivy Taylor
Julia Kosiek
Kitty Graham
Lily Forrest
Maisy Macdonald
Mona Stewart
Penelope Scougal
Rebecca Kirk
Sadie Taylor
Sophie Mihulka

The Wild Warriors:
Chief - Suzie Henry
Warriors - Aulay Johnstone, Eden Beaumont, Eilidh McGeoch, Farrah Atkins, Holly Williamson, Isla Grant, Jessica Lawrie, Mariana Scougal, Morven Hutchison, Sadie Holt, Tommy Gifford

The Mermaids:
Michelle - Anna Fiddes
Rochelle - Isabella MacDonald
Seashell - Libby Boyd
Bombshell - Willow Brownrigg
Shelley - Holly Nicol

Pirates:
Aidan Trevarthen
Barnaby Green
Ben McGeoch
Charlotte Hempenstall
Clara Hughes-Ali
Elliot Roger
Elspeth Traynor
Emilia Gush
Eva Black
Laura Dube
Morgan Cunningham
Sam Henry
Thomas Taylor
Willow Talla Simpson