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About[]
Peter Pan in Scarlet is a novel written by British author Geraldine McCaughrean. It is marketed as the "official sequel" to J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy (1911), as it was authorised by Great Ormond Street Hospital, which was granted all rights to the characters and original writings by Barrie in 1929.
A competition was held in 2004 in which novelists were invited to send in a sample chapter and plot outline for a sequel, which was won by Geraldine McCaughrean. Set in 1926, the book continues the story of the Lost Boys, the Darling family, and Peter Pan, during the reign of George V and following World War I.
Synopsis[]
After World War One, the former Lost Boys and Wendy begin to notice that parts of Neverland are leaking into the real world through their dreams. They decide to, using their children's clothes, transform back into children and return to Neverland to find out what is going on, where they discover that Neverland has changed drastically, and join Peter on an adventure.
Characters[]
- Peter Pan
- Wendy Darling
- Ravello
- John Darling
- Tootles Darling
- Curly Darling
- Slightly Darling
- First and Second Twin Darling
- Nibs Darling
- Fireflyer
- Tinker Bell
- Smee
- Starkey
Adaptations[]
Radio[]
A radio adaptation of the book was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 shortly after its release, on 14 October 2006. It starred Robert Glenister as the Narrator, Daniel Mays as Peter Pan, Kate Maberly as Wendy, and Roger Allam as Ravello.[citation needed]
Stage[]
A stage version of Peter Pan in Scarlet, adapted and directed by Theresa Heskins, opened at the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 23 July 2016; it moved to the Oxford Playhouse in August 2016.[citation needed]
Film[]
In 2006, the Great Ormond Street Hospital announced that a film based on the novel was being produced by the British consortium of Headline Pictures, the UK Film Council, and BBC Films. No release date has been announced, nor has the film been officially cancelled.[citation needed]