Peter And The Starcatcher Play Analysis

“Peter and the Starcatcher” by Rick Elice is a prequel to the widely known story “Peter Pan”. This production employs a multitude of production elements that led to the success of the play and made the production even more interesting for the audience. The three production elements that I felt that “Peter and the Starcatcher” employed the best were lighting, costumes, and the overall set and props used.
The first production element that was used successfully within “Peter and the Starcatcher” was lighting. As the barn is such a small place, there are not many options for lighting, due to the size of the space. However, I believe that the lighting elements used within the production were used successfully and added to the performance. Similar
The props and materials used for the set all came from recycled materials. The set of “Peter and the Starcatcher” was created to look like the cast were all on board of the ship, by using ropes and ladders, as well as, the audience’s imagination. Props were used throughout the production, which assisted the audience in understanding what was going on, so they did not have to rely solely on their imagination, as well as for symbolic purposes. One of these props was a piece of rope, which was used throughout the play for different purposes, but in one scene it was held by two actors to represent a doorway. Another prop that was used for symbolic purposes were umbrellas, which were used to represent trees that the cast hid behind. Finally, many of the props used were not concrete items, which made the audience use their imaginations. One of the props that made the audience rely on their imaginations, was the crocodile. “Peter and the Starcatcher” successfully designed and used props that allowed for the audience to use their imagination, which I believe made the play even more