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CIS's makeover of Neverland

Students of the junior section of Colombo International School present “Neverland”, a fresh take on the Peter Pan story.

It all starts with the face at the window. Tired of their boring existence, the Darling children Wendy, John and Michael crave for adventure. However, such ideas seem silly amidst the quiet comfortable existence in Bloomsbury, London. But one fateful night, the children have a visitor who transports them into the magical world of Neverland, a once beautiful land which is now overrun by pirates.

And in another corner of London, Gary Potter, wizard extraordinaire, runs away from home in a bid to remain free from the clutches of his narrow minded in laws. Still inept at magic, Gary and his friends find themselves trapped in Neverland and forced to fight for their lives to escape the clutches of the evil Captain Hook.

Will the Darling children and the Wiz Kids rid Neverland of pirates and bring peace to the lost tribes? Will they ever find their way home to their families or will they be lost in Neverland forever? It is produced and directed by Gopitha Kiribandara. The choral director is Jayanthi Sivapragasam and the choreographers for this event are Shanika Weerasinghe and Suchintha Weerawardene.

These photographs were taken by our photographer Chinthaka Kumarasinghe while the students were engaged in play practises. Neverland goes on the Boards on March 27 and 28 at 6.30p.m. at the CIS auditorium.