The Peter Pan
Production information
Fairies never say, “We feel happy.”
They say, “We feel like dancing!”
After more than a century of countless interpretations of Peter Pan around the world, Hung Dance’s The Peter Pan traces back to J.M. Barrie’s original work The Little White Bird (1902), in search of the boy who refused to grow up.
“Perhaps Peter Pan understands growing up better than we do,” says choreographer Lai Hung-chung. “In that world, Peter Pan has, in fact, already grown up. He has gone through struggles and contradictions within himself—he has become who he truly is.”
The Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie first introduced Peter Pan in The Little White Bird. In this fantastical tale, Peter is forever seven days old. As an infant, he flew out of the window and into Kensington Gardens, where he plays the pipes and rides a goat like the Greek god Pan, wandering freely among fairies and birds. In this dance theatre production, there is no Wendy and no Captain Hook—every character is Peter Pan.
Blending Eastern and Western aesthetics, The Peter Pan transforms the lightness of fledglings into contemporary dance, embodying a boundless curiosity and eagerness to explore the world.
With a single prop morphing into ten different scenes, the piece celebrates the infinite imagination of childhood.
Through a child’s unbounded gaze, it reveals the tension and flight within the process of growing up—the questions that both children and adults must seek answers to, together.
Production Team
Artistic Director & Choreographer | LAI Hung-chung
Rehearsal Director | CHENG I-han
Technical Director | TSAI Chao-yu Dancers | LEE Kuan-ling, KUO Chueh-kai, LU Ying-chieh, Wu Shin-jie, HO Tzu-wen, CHEN Ting-yu, CHANG Pai-yi, HSU Li-en, ONG Kuan-ying, TSAI Yun-ting
Music Designer | Alexandre Dai Castaing
Lighting Designer | SUNG Yung-hung
Costume Designer | YANG Yu-teh
Stage Props Designer | TSENG Wen-chi
Stage Manager | HUANG Yu-wen
Master Electrician and Lighting Programmer | WU Yi-ju
Sound System Design | CHUNG Yang-che
Company Adiminstrator | CHEN Yuan-yu
Administrative Assistant | HUANG Yu-chi
Copywriting | Fion LEE
Visual Designer | CHANG Min-han
Teaser | Crazy Family Productions
They say, “We feel like dancing!”
After more than a century of countless interpretations of Peter Pan around the world, Hung Dance’s The Peter Pan traces back to J.M. Barrie’s original work The Little White Bird (1902), in search of the boy who refused to grow up.
“Perhaps Peter Pan understands growing up better than we do,” says choreographer Lai Hung-chung. “In that world, Peter Pan has, in fact, already grown up. He has gone through struggles and contradictions within himself—he has become who he truly is.”
The Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie first introduced Peter Pan in The Little White Bird. In this fantastical tale, Peter is forever seven days old. As an infant, he flew out of the window and into Kensington Gardens, where he plays the pipes and rides a goat like the Greek god Pan, wandering freely among fairies and birds. In this dance theatre production, there is no Wendy and no Captain Hook—every character is Peter Pan.
Blending Eastern and Western aesthetics, The Peter Pan transforms the lightness of fledglings into contemporary dance, embodying a boundless curiosity and eagerness to explore the world.
With a single prop morphing into ten different scenes, the piece celebrates the infinite imagination of childhood.
Through a child’s unbounded gaze, it reveals the tension and flight within the process of growing up—the questions that both children and adults must seek answers to, together.
Production Team
Artistic Director & Choreographer | LAI Hung-chung
Rehearsal Director | CHENG I-han
Technical Director | TSAI Chao-yu Dancers | LEE Kuan-ling, KUO Chueh-kai, LU Ying-chieh, Wu Shin-jie, HO Tzu-wen, CHEN Ting-yu, CHANG Pai-yi, HSU Li-en, ONG Kuan-ying, TSAI Yun-ting
Music Designer | Alexandre Dai Castaing
Lighting Designer | SUNG Yung-hung
Costume Designer | YANG Yu-teh
Stage Props Designer | TSENG Wen-chi
Stage Manager | HUANG Yu-wen
Master Electrician and Lighting Programmer | WU Yi-ju
Sound System Design | CHUNG Yang-che
Company Adiminstrator | CHEN Yuan-yu
Administrative Assistant | HUANG Yu-chi
Copywriting | Fion LEE
Visual Designer | CHANG Min-han
Teaser | Crazy Family Productions
The Peter Pan is commissioned by National Taichung Theater.
