threesixty° Extends PETER PAN Through 12/30

Due to popular demand, the upcoming Boston engagement of the spectacular new threesixty° stage production of PETER PAN has been extended to run through December 30, 2011. Performances of J M Barrie's classic story, performed in a state-of-the-art theater tent, begin on Tuesday, October 18.

More than 500,000 people on two continents have enjoyed this theatrical experience. Conceived by an award-winning creative team and featuring 23 actors, stunning puppets, epic music, dazzling flying sequences performed in the world's first 360-degree CGI theater set, PETER PAN is an extraordinary experience. The Boston engagement of the timeless masterpiece is presented by threesixty° entertainment.

One of the most striking elements of this new production is the setting in which it is presented. The threesixty° Theatre, a 1,300 seat theater tent, allows for performance "in the round" and stands on City Hall Plaza, Boston.

The entire interior of the tent is lit with more than 15,000 square feet of Hi-Resolution video - three times the size of Imax screens - so that both cast and audience are immersed in a CGI Neverland. When Peter and Wendy fly to Neverland, the audience flies with them over 400 square miles of virtual London and beyond.

threesixty° entertainment, a theatrical Production Company based in London with Charlie Burnell, Matthew Churchill, and Robert Butters as principals, commissioned a first class creative team to develop this production of PETER PAN. The cast of PETER PAN features members of the original London production joined by American actors, making it a truly international company.

PETER PAN, directed by Ben Harrison and designed by William Dudley, is adapted by Tanya Ronder from the Barrie story, with music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch. Dudley has received more theatre awards and accolades in the United Kingdom than any theatre artist save Judi Dench. Choreography is by Fleur Darkin, sound design by Gregory Clarke, lighting design by Mark Henderson, fight direction by Nicholas Hall, puppetry design by Sue Buckmaster and illusions by Paul Kieve.

About this production of PETER PAN:

· 12 projectors, delivering 360 degree projection
· 10 million pixels
· 15,000 square feet of CGI
· 400 square miles of virtual London circa 1904 were rendered
· The largest surround CGI venue in the world
· The world's first fully 360-degree projected movie for live theater performance
· The tent, which stands 100 feet high, was shipped via boat, 6,000 miles from London to San Francisco.
· 200 computers took four weeks to create the images - it would have taken eight years for a single computer to render

Tickets are on sale for all performances, October 18 - December 30. A complete performance schedule can be found at www.peterpantheshow.com/boston Individual tickets range in price from $35 to $75, depending on the performance. Premium Ticket Packages are also available, and include a prime seat location, a tote bag and a commemorative souvenir program. Tickets are available online at www.peterpantheshow.com/boston by phone at 888-PPANTIX (1-888-772-6849) and at the box office on City Hall Plaza. .For groups of 10 or more, call (617) 532-1116. "Into Neverland" tours will be available Saturdays throughout the run.

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