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Peter Pan

By: Ballarat National Theatre
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  • Ballarat National Theatre presents a dramatised audiobook of James M. Barrie's novel, Peter Pan. This adaptation – directed by Elizabeth Bradford, Olivia French and Marli van der Bijl and featuring a cast of Australian actors – explores the darker themes in Barrie's classic tale and brings them to life with music and sound effects.
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  • Yo Ho, the Pirate Life!

    Yo Ho, the Pirate Life!
    Mar 20 2022

    A compilation of  sea shanties used throughout this dramatised audiobook of 'Peter Pan'. The melody for the sea shanty, “Yo Ho The Pirate Life” is inspired by the well-known sea shanty 'Wellerman' (1860-1870). Lyrics taken from the original novel, Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie. 
    The melody for 'Hook's Tune', 'Yo Ho, The Frisky Plank' and 'Yo Ho, The Scratching Cat' is inspired by 'Maid of Amsterdam', Roud Folk Song Index number 649. (ca. 1600).' Featuring the voices of Barry Kay, Nigel Goodwin, Jack Emond, Annie Laurenson, Fred Preston, Conagh Punch, Jono Lukins and Daniel Lamech.

    Musical direction by Marli van der Bijl
    Instruments by Nigel Goodwin (guitar, kazoo, Jew's harp and recorder)
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    2 mins
  • No Place Like Home

    No Place Like Home
    Mar 20 2022

    'No Place Like Home' appears in Episode 7, 'The Little House'. The melody was taken from “Home! Sweet Home! Composed by Henry Bishop, with lyrics by John Howard Payne” and “(1860-1870). Wellerman.” Lyrics for No Place Like Home was taken and/or adapted from the original novel, Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie. Featuring the voices of Alana Denham-Preston, Evie Ifandoudas, Megan Lilley, Eloise Keppler, Solveig Yen, Katerina Ifandoudas, Irini Ifandoudas, Emily Archer, Joseph Appleton and Felix Steinwandel.

    Musical direction by Marli van der Bijl.
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    2 mins
  • Never Land

    Never Land
    Sep 30 2021

    "Choices made in fear. Choices led him here. They come and they stay. Many careless names. Never will be a man. Never his feet shall land. Golden hair of girl. Waiting for winter's turn. All things are just so. Troubled by a distant crow. Never could understand. Never her heart shall land. Tidal waves of rage. Tightly wound in cage. Grief, have at thee. Hooked, cannot flee. Never had the upper hand. Never his pride shall land."

    Music and lyrics by Anna Bilbrough,  inspired by the poem 'Lone Whims' by Trillian Sharples.

    You can listen to the piano version of this song in Episode 19 — The Nursery, here.
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    3 mins
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Wonderfully performed! A sweet listen!

Peter Pan is the first Ballarat National Theatre podcast performance I have listened to. But it will not be the last! This performance was wonderful and very professional! I was quite pleased! There are performers/ voices for each character in the book, and sound effects through out. The performers did a wonderful job with the emotions and personality of the character they played. Overall the performance was fantastic! It was almost true to the book. They improvised in places, but it didn't deter from the book too much to change the story. Thank you for this podcast! I look forward to hearing more of them.

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