J. M. Barrie''s Peter Pan

Lucie Sutherland examines how, and why, J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan became so popular, why the trans-Atlantic collaboration of Barrie and Charles Frohman was vital to the success of the 1904 production, and how key versions in England and America have created an iconic narrative that remains popular today.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Developing Peter Pan for performance.
2 First performances.
3 Adapting Peter Pan.
Conclusion
References
Filmography
Index

About the author

Lucie Sutherland is Assistant Professor in Drama at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Summary

Lucie Sutherland examines how, and why, J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan became so popular, why the trans-Atlantic collaboration of Barrie and Charles Frohman was vital to the success of the 1904 production, and how key versions in England and America have created an iconic narrative that remains popular today.

Product details

• Authors: SUTHERLAND, Lucie Sutherland
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781138678880
• ISBN: 978-1-138-67888-0
• No. of pages: 74
• Series: The Fourth Wall; The Fourth Wall
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; USA, English, DRAMA / General, DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting, Theatre Studies, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights