I just watched the play on Thursday and I did enjoy it. I think the modern technology used for the flying was very thrilling, nothing I have ever seen before. But the show is not just filled with modern technology. Puppetry is used for all the animals which I also really enjoyed. I think the play keeps a balance of new and old effects. However it is my first times seeing Peter Pan as a play so I have nothing else to compare it to, so I can't speak on if Barrie admirers will enjoy it or not. From what I know they kept to the story and did not try to lighten the story much or remove any of the more serious parts of it either. Peter Pan wasn't just a happy cheeky boy in the play as some of the movies show him, he was also very angry at times.

The downside I would say is that as I saw it in it's first 2 weeks of opening I think the cast were still getting into the swing of things. For example during the play they had to stop because one of the stage props was not working properly. Also I think some of the cast members could have delivered their lines in a way for better effect, but this could perhaps improve once they do a few more shows or maybe they are just not very good actors. The venue was not very full either perhaps just half full, I think it's nice to see a play when the venue is full because then there is more energy from the audience which makes it more exciting. For instance the I believe in fairies bit, many people did not really join in but most children did.

I thought it was quite nice that they did it in Kensington Garderns, I enjoyed having a stroll through the park before the play. Some people had picnics and they had set out lots of tables and benches. But I couldn't really enjoy the park that much as it was a weekday and had to get there after work so couldn't spend much time in the park.

There is something I wondered about the play, in the play when tinkerbell was dying Peter asked the audience to whisper 'I believe in fairies', in the movie Finding Neverland when it showed this scene Peter asked the audiene to clap. What is the original version for this and which do most plays follow?