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Dead Puppet Society, Glass Half Full Productions, JONES Theatrical Group and Damien Hewitt Production of

Peter and the Starcatcher

A play by Rick Elice. Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Music by Wayne Barker.
Theatre Family Friendly
Dunstan Playhouse
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Cancelled

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Winner of 5 Tony Awards®, this theatrical masterpiece originally developed by Disney Theatrical Group flies into Adelaide from 9 January!

Immerse yourself in this hilarious swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan that will have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight.

Starring Pete Helliar (The Amazing Race), Colin Lane (Lano & Woodley), Alison Whyte (Frontline), Paul Capsis (La Cage Aux Folles), Olivia Deeble (Home and Away), and Otis Dhanji (Aquaman).

Get ready to embark on a spectacular journey with 15 actors and musicians, 100 characters, 90 puppets, and 60 costumes onstage. Escape to the fantastical world you never knew existed before Neverland with Peter and the Starcatcher – because you’re never too old to never grow up. 

Hook tickets now!

Commissioned and originally produced by Disney Theatrical Group. Originally produced on Broadway by Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Greg Schaffert, Eva Price, Tom Smedes, and Disney Theatrical Productions. Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). Quotations: original Broadway production.


Reviews

  • “Fantastical and enchanting”
    —Philadelphia Inquirer
  • “A dazzlingly fun riff on the Peter Pan legend. Joyous entertainment.”
    —Backstage
  • “A winner! Hilarious and magnificent!”
    —Forbes
  • “A rollicking good time”
    —Entertainment Weekly
  • “A theatrical event.”
    —AM New York
  • “Astonishing!”
    —The New Yorker

Go behind the scenes with the "Of Starstuff" workshop

Designed for young people aged 10 to 15, this workshop offers insight into how the Dead Puppet Society created the production. 


Accessibility
Recommended ages 6 and up
Runtime

In partnership with

Produced by: Dead Puppet Society, Glass Half Full Productions, JONES Theatrical Group, Damien Hewitt

Commissioned and originally produced by Disney Theatrical Group.

Originally produced on Broadway by Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Greg Schaffert, Eva Price, Tom Smedes, and Disney Theatrical Group.

 Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

Creatives

  • Rick Elice Writer
  • Wayne Barker Music
  • David Morton Director and Designer
  • James Dobinson Musical Director and Additional Music
  • Liesel Zink Movement Director
  • Ben Hughes Lighting Designer
  • Anna Cordingley Costume Designer
  • Matthew Erskine Sound Designer
  • Michael Topple Casting Director
  • Nicholas Paine Creative Producer
  • Matt Seery Associate Director

Dates

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Performance Location: Dunstan Playhouse

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You can enter Dunstan Playhouse by foot from North Ter­race, Ade­laide Rail­way Sta­tion, Ade­laide Oval, or King William Road. 

From North Ter­race, walk down the laneway along­side SkyC­i­ty Casi­no. From King William Road, you can walk over Fes­ti­val Plaza (there’s a lift and esca­la­tor down to the Dunstan Play­house lev­el) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.

Directions via Google

Accessible drop off

There is an acces­si­ble drop off area locat­ed off Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under the River­bank Footbridge.

A des­ig­nat­ed dis­abil­i­ty drop off is also avail­able 45 min­utes before per­for­mances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Fes­ti­val Dri­ve from King William Road, pass the Fes­ti­val Plaza car park entrance and stay left, dri­ving through the EOS Hotel vis­i­tor drop off loop to arrive at the Dun­stan Play­house & Space Theatre access drop off. 

Taxi services

The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Fes­ti­val The­atre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area locat­ed off low­er Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under­neath the River­bank Footbridge. 

Car parking

The nearest car park is the Convention Centre Riverbank Car Park

  • Open: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Location: Festival Drive (adjacent Montefiore Road), Adelaide
  • Entry: Festival Dr via King William Rd (Height: 2.0m) | Festival Dr via Montefiore Rd (Height: 2.0m)

Once you've parked, the eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre. 

Go to Adelaide Convention Centre website

Public transport

Accessible by many forms of public transport including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.

Go to Adelaide Metro website

Accessible seating

Boxes 1 and 4 plus selected seats in row L have removable seats to accommodate patrons who wish to remain seated in their wheelchair or transfer to a theatre seat.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available at all Adelaide Festival Centre venues.

Assistance animals

Every theatre and event/function area of Adelaide Festival Centre is assistance animal friendly. 

Audio assistance

Festival Theatre and Dunstan Playhouse have hearing loop facilities, limited to particular seats in the venues.

Audience members who require hearing assistance are now able to enjoy the show via the Beyerdynamic Hearing System.

More about our Access Services

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