Peter Pan extends through July 31
threesixty degree entertainment is thrilled to announce the spectacular threesixty stage production of J M Barrie's PETER PAN is extending for the second time through July 31, 2011. Conceived by an award-winning creative team and featuring 23 actors, stunning puppets, epic music, dazzling flying sequences and the world's first 360-degree CGI theater set, PETER PAN is an extraordinary experience.
One of the most striking elements of this new production is the setting in which it is presented. The threesixty degree Theatre, a 1,300 seat theater tent, allows for performance "in the round" and stands at the Tribune Freedom Center North at 650 W. Chicago Avenue (in between Halsted St. and the Chicago River).
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.
Chris Jones from The Chicago Tribune says PETER PAN is "Beautiful... strikingly intimate" and "charming." Hedy Weiss from the Chicago Sun-Times exclaims PETER PAN is "a grand Neverland." The Chicago Reader declares, "Real excitement!" The Daily Herald raves the show is "Enchanting" and "a state-of-the-art spectacle."
"The Tribune is thrilled to be hosting such an outstanding family oriented production on the grounds of the Freedom Center. This location allows us the opportunity to showcase unique and exciting events in the heart of our great city," said Tony Hunter, President, Publisher and CEO, Chicago Tribune Media Group.
threesixty degree 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.