Resource review: Peter Pan learning resources

JM Barrie's classic Peter Pan is brought back to life in this charming adaptation directed by Sally Cookson. It's a dynamic, imaginative performance, complete with acrobatics, movement, stagecraft and, of course, flying characters. Recorded via National Theatre Live+ in 2017 in partnership with Bristol Old Vic Theatre, the play's initial run delighted young audiences across the southwest and in London, when it was transferred to the Troubadour White City Theatre.

As part of its digital release, the National Theatre Collection has released a range of learning resources for teachers at KS2 and KS3 levels, compiled by teacher and arts education consultant Susie Ferguson. The pack includes a plot synopsis with handy timecodes, which makes it easy to navigate between different sections of the performance at ease. It also points out aspects of the production that might be of interest for teachers to explore with their students, such as the doubling and gender swapping of characters, the ways the company has created locations using simplistic props, and how the set design allows actors to ‘fly’.