PETER-WENDY Comes To Walkerspace 11/5-11/8

"Do you know why I come here, Wendy? I come here to hear stories," declares Peter Pan, the fearless boy who refuses to grow up and the protagonist of Peter~Wendy, an adaptation of the fanciful childhood tale, to be performed November 5 through November 8 at walkerspace in TriBeCa.

Conceived and directed by Jeremy Bloom (/Leaves of Grass /at the Cell), the plight of Peter takes onnew life in an anxiety-ridden, deadly adventurous world of love, fairy dust and twilight. The pajama-clad performers, an exuberant ensemble of twenty lost boys, pirates, fairies, and mermaids, explore familiar text compiled from the J.M. Barrie's novels, "Peter Pan and Wendy" and "The Little White Bird." Featuring Bloom's signature low-tech, inventive image staging, */Peter~Wendy *reveals the nuances of Neverland.

"While researching Barrie's novels for a different play," said Bloom, "I was struck by how deeply exhilarating and dark the text is on a psychological level, beyond the animatronic and animated portrayals of the story we grew up watching."

A protégé of Tony Award winning Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses), Bloom directs with a creative use of adaptation. The actors are warmly lit by bedside lamps against the lofted abyss of the black open *walkerspace*. The entire piece is underscored by the acclaimed indie band, "The Books."

Tickets are $20 per person and are available for purchase at Brown Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/>) or at the door on the evening of each performance. Buy in advance of November 4^th for $10 tickets, because "We will have to have our adventure sooner or later."
Peter~Wendy http://www.peterwendynyc.com

Written by J.M.Barrie

Adapted and Directed by Jeremy Bloom

Produced by Lindsay Meck, in association with Sarah Ann Masse, Kaitlin Fine and the Vagabond Theatre Ensemble.

Cast: Camille Harris, Catherine Brookman, Starr Busby, Chris Hejl, Claire Neuman, Claire Wilmoth, Courtney Zbinden, Florent Chauvin, Heloise Darcq, Holly Chou, Jack Sachs, Jesse Garrison, Jessica McKenna, Joyce Miller, Laila Alj, Maite Alvarez, Mike Placito, Sarah Ann Masse, Sarah Grace Welbourn.

November 5-8, 2009, Thursday at 8PM, Friday at 8PM & 10PM, Saturday/Sunday at 3PM & 8PM

*Walkerspace, *46 Walker Street, New York, NY 10013, North side of Walker Street, between Church Street & Broadway.

*Directions*:Closest subway: A, C, E, N, R, 6 to Canal Street. Walk south on Broadway from Canal Street, then west on Walker Street to the theatre.

*JEREMY BLOOM* (Director/Adaptor) Directing and assistant directing credits include Metropolitan Opera, The Flea, NY Fringe, NYU Grad, The Tank, The Access Gallery, Midtown Festival (award winner), and Planet Connections. Jeremy is an alum of Northwestern University's Performance Studies program and Resident Artist at *the cell*.* *

*LINDSAY MECK* (Producer) An alum of Northwestern University's Performance Studies program, Lindsay is a business affairs and creative development associate at The Araca Group and an independent producer (/Cephalopod: A Play Below Sea Level* */at NY Fringe, /Pinocchio: A Folk Musical/at Theatre Row). She is chair of NU Works, a developmental reading series for aspiring playwrights.