Script Peter Pan

Act I, Scene 1 47
A recording “click-track” adds to the Orchestra as the instrumental verse comes to its end. Peter
brushes the tears from his face. Then desperately but resolutely, he walks to the front of the stage,
where he addresses the members of the audience
Everyone! Listen to me. Tinker Bell is dying. And all of you children here are the only ones who
can save her. And the only way you can save her is if you tell her you BELIEVE IN FAIRIES. So
I’m asking you now (his voice becomes choked as he cries out) DO YOU BELIEVE IN
FAIRIES?
The children in the audience are encouraged to shout back that “yes” they do believe in fairies
WHAT? Tinker Bell can’t hear you? You’re going to have to shout louder, or she’s going to
die. Don’t let her die! We can save her! COME ON! AGAIN! DO YOU BELIEVE IN
FAIRIES?
The children in the audience are encouraged to shout more loudly that they do believe in fairies
And all the grown-up children; do YOU believe in fairies?
The adults in the audience are also encouraged to shout that “yes” they do believe in fairies
Tinker Bell’s light begins to shine a little brighter, but she is still far from well
The distant recorded sounds of clapping and children’s voices shouting and cheering are heard
from the speakers at the front and back of the theatre. As the music builds, the sounds of the
recorded children also become louder
(more confidently) If you believe in fairies, STAND UP! STAND UP AND CLAP. (he begins
to clap above his head in time to the music as it crescendos) Yes! Yes! Clap! And stamp your
feet. Mothers and Fathers too. And all smaller children, climb on to your Fathers’ shoulders
where Tinker Bell can see you. EVERYONE stand and clap and stamp your feet! THAT’S
RIGHT; COME ON! WE CAN SAVE HER!!
The orchestra, the recorded “click-track” and the recorded children blend with the furore of the
audience stamping and clapping. Tinker Bell’s light slowly becomes brighter and brighter
(more excited; happier and happier and maybe weeping tears of joy) It’s working! It’s
working! Don’t stop clapping! Tink is getting better! Come on, Tink! You can do it!
Peter continues ad libbing, while a recording of children singing is heard over the audience
clapping
Children (singing, recording whilst the audience claps)
Yes, we believe, yes, we believe
Oh we believe in fairies
We’re sure we believe, we know we believe
Oh, yes we believe in fairies.
Yes, we believe, yes, we believe