Finding Neverland Play Analysis

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“If you shut your eyes and are a lucky one, you may see at times a shapeless pool of lovely pale colors suspended in the darkness; then if you squeeze your eyes tighter, the pool begins to take shape, and the colors become so vivid that with another squeeze they must go on fire.” This was my favorite line from the musical “Finding Neverland” by J. M. Barrie. It reminds me of when I was younger and full of imagination. This musical was very touching and inspirational; it is easily my favorite play that I have seen in my life. The play was held in Downtown Pittsburgh at the Benedum Center on October 21 at 8:00 pm. I have never been at the Benedum Center until that night, and it was quite the experience. The center was very elegant and …show more content…

The play opened with the playwright J. M. Barrie sitting on a park bench with his notebook in his lap and a pen in his hand. Mr. Barrie was going over his new play and was then approached a young widow named Sylvia. From that moment on, Mr. Barrie was in love with the widow. Throughout the play Barrie spends more and more time with Sylvia and her four sons; George, Jack, Michael, and Peter. In amidst constantly playing with the kids he is also writing a play to be put on with Charles Frohmant. The play is the story of Peter Pan; which is his most well-known play. The thoughts, emotions, and story itself was drawn from his creativity that he gained back from being around the kids and Sylvia so often. Throughout the musical J. M. Barrie falls madly in love with Sylvia and the boys. I believe this partially comes from his wife’s attitude and general dislike of most anything he does; but mainly from the adventures they all go on while he tries to get Peter to realize that he doesn’t have to grow up so fast. The young boy seems to think that since his father passed that he needs to be the grown up and no longer enjoy his youth and play with his brothers; Mr. Barrie shows Peter otherwise. By the end of the play, J. M. Barrie has put his play on stage, Peter has realized that he can be the boy he is for as long as he wants, the widow Sylvia has found new love, and everyone can live happily ever

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