Peter Pan Beijing
Peter Pan Beijing is an immersive theater adaptation of the classic story, currently running in Beijing, China. As part of the creative team on the project, Manual Cinema created an original musical score, multi-channel sound design, live shadow puppetry, and animation/video design. It is the company’s first work of immersive theater.
The show was housed in a 50,000 square-foot venue and includes a to-scale pirate ship and a mermaid grotto night club. Each unique environment required an immersive score and soundscape, and utilized multiple shadow-puppet and projection techniques. A fleet of screens imbedded throughout the set featured animation and video created by the company.
Directed by Allegra Libonati
Creative Director Randy Weiner
Shadow Design, Music and Sound Design by Manual Cinema
Peter Pan Beijing was produced by China Broadway Entertainment and Broadway Asia, Creative Directed by Randy Weiner (Sleep No More, Queen of the Night, The Donkey Show)
Credits
Produced by China Broadway Entertainment & Broadway Asia
Directed by Allegra Libonati
Creative Director Randy Weiner
Shadow Design & Music by Manual Cinema
Production
Set Design by David Gallo
Scenic Design by David Gallo
Choreographed by Rick & Jeff Kuperman
Costume Design by Tyler Holland
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
Props Design by Tim Ferro
Projections, Music and Sound Design by Manual Cinema
Associate Sound Designer Melanie Chen Cole
Sound Engineer Andy Spillman
For Manual Cinema
Original Music and Sound Design by Ben Kauffman and Kyle Vegter
Shadow Sequences Devised by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace and Julia Miller
Shadow Staging & Choreography by Sarah Fornace & Julia Miller
Puppet Design by Drew Dir & Julia Miller
Associate Designer Lizi Breit
Recording Artists
Ellen McSweeney, violin
Amanda Bailey, violin
Aimee Biasiello, viola
Alexander Elsworth, cello
David Scholl, double bass
Melissa Ngan, flute
Zachary Good, clarinets
Katherine Young, bassoon
Samuel Johnson, trumpet
Liz Deitemyer, french horn
Matthew Davis, trombone
Jim Langenberg, tuba
Peter Ferry, percussion
Ben Kauffman, guitar