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Show Page7 April 16, 2003 INVITE YOU AND A GUEST TO A Peter Pan: Beautiful and Lively Brandon Christensen Staff Writer In every childs imagination lies the story of a land where you a never have to grow up magical place full of pirates, beautiful Indian maidens, fairies and a gang of children led by a boy. Peter Pan is that boy, and Never Never Land, where he lives with Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, and the evil Captain Hook, is the place most of us have visited once or twice in our childhood memories. Author J.L Barrie created a story that has been told in almost every medium that exists, and right now the child in us all can visit this story once more at Ballet Wests production of Peter Pan. Peter Christie, Director of Educational Programs for Ballet West and Johanna Bernstein Wilt, Ballet Mistress for the Cincinnati Ballet, painted an interesting history of this particular show, choreographed by renowned artist Septime Webre, to a small audience that had gathered in long-cherish- ed the seats of Capitol Theatre. There was talk of Peter Pan becoming a ballet for a very long time, and versions were already created, but not one that really stood out as a beautiful ballet. Septime Webre joined forces with famous composer and music director of the Cincinnati Ballet, Carmon Deleone, to create the Peter Pan now at Ballet West. Wilt told the audience how most famous ballets were choreographed to music that already existed. However, in the case of Peter Pan, Deleone actually composed directly to the movement Webre had created for the dancers. This combination of choreographer and composer in works together, created a and full d ballet that is of exciting and beautiful movement and music. The story has long been told with the emphasis on Peter Pan and his choice to never grow up. This production has a bit of a focus on the character Wendy Darling, who is whisked away to Never Never Land with her brothers John and Michael after they are visited in the night by Pan himself. Wendy is torn between staying young like her siblings, or becoming an adult. The character dances back and forth in her decision making, trapped between the childhood she doesnt want to leave and the adult she isnt sure she wants to become. Wilt also mentioned how the characters of Captain Hook, the evil pirate, and fast-pace- . Tiger Lily, the Indian princess, begin the show as Mr. and Mrs. Darling. It is interesting that these characters would appear later in these different roles. Wilt said. She mentioned how these children could have seen their father as being a big scary pirate character and their mother as a beautiful princess in their imagination, which is essentially what the story of Peter Pan is all about, imagination. Everyone who has heard the story of Peter Pan and Never Never Land knows that with the help of Tinkerbells fairy dust and some happy thoughts one is able to fly. With the help of Flying by Foy, an organization that SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING OF Xlinii - j. t X; I talked about how it is difficult for dancers to have to give up control and let someone else be in charge of where they land, when they move and their tim- x f' x 4XXXXMXi; ' t J! ,f j f): .fc iri? ,r fc R s I i: to ;i WX XrX s NO SCRIPTS. I NO ACTORS. . VANYTHING CAN ing. Once the children reach Never Never Land a number of zany dances take place through hunting celebrations, foiling pirate plans and dueling good against evil. 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Children of all ages will marvel at the flying characters, the dancing alligators, the zany pirates, the watchful dog nanny and the story of a journey that many wish they could have taken in their own childhoods. Ballet Wests production of Peter Pan runs April 1 at Capitol Theatre, for tickets call os 1-- 19 bL 1, i. i,'- FROM THE PRODUCERS OF THE REAL WOULD iMESi t:' v wr jrt nr t mx 9 it t ,s A 8 VVCUIlCbUdy, ro S t carat gT7 tMwi iral i 'a i' &n 1 Bf- minifii n r i ; f f. AW? "w : r ,frf j v r nrX PAS!ONARRSTCOME.RRST 1 f SERVSMSBWWf 1 SUPPUESUST.IMT ONE PASS fW PRSCH EACH PASS AOMTS TWO. THEATBt B NOT RESPOMSBLE FOR OVESSOOCT& NO PHONE CAUSPLEASE.NO PURCHASE a 1 NKESARY. THS ftXt S RATED d NO 17 WU 8E ADMTTH) ONE UK WITHOUT A PARBFT CKIECAL GUAHOAN. PUASE BRNS CBfllHCATKN rI 1 . V'?"T """ ' - .'11 , ' . iviv .raj r OCX UP YOUR COMPUMENTARY PASS STARING WEDNESDAY APRUB AT: - irm i m. ; to et ing, crazy and lively. Beautiful choreography set to an exciting y Mf 'X.: ' Ax , ents. is a proThis duction that stands out as excit- vT mV?? ft it d 4 APR! 25 ONLY IN THEATRES Invites You And A Guest To A Special Advance Screening Of 1! Ji la h 15! XTOX 1 mmt- Svt T t Y y n, 2 & r w 'i I i h 355-ART- S, ;- - r ? dles stage flying, this production of Peter Pan is complete t ' yt - ' w .8 XI Afc han- i ? A . yT A JA 1 . I -- t ftV ifTO. - u 4 . 4' A f;. ! v with soaring characters. Wilt Seniors to Show Art :F i 15 m ? 1C - .TS f If i w Angel Jenson '5i:C Staff Writer ; ... Xf Westminsters Senior Art Exhibit will be held in the Jewett Center April 14 through 25. It will highlight the work of this years art majors. Works include a wide range of paintings, pottery and Vf photography. The opening reception will start at noon on Monday. Refreshments will be served. Monday through Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open to anyone wishing to attend. 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