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Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)

J. M. Barrie

Never grow up! Own a reproduction of the first Peter Pan novel,

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This American Life

The episode recounted a smalltown production of Peter Pan that suffered numerous technical mishaps and chaotic moments on opening night. The story highlighted how the ambitious staging led to a comedic fiasco.

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But she had managed to convince the local theater department of this college that she should direct a production of Peter Pan.

— Episode: 699: Fiasco!

Episode: 699: Fiasco!

The episode recounted a smalltown production of Peter Pan that suffered numerous technical mishaps and chaotic moments on opening night. The story highlighted how the ambitious staging led to a comedic fiasco.

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But she had managed to convince the local theater department of this college that she should direct a production of Peter Pan.

And Peter Pan comes flying in the window. And in this particular production, there's a big bed with all the three kids in it.

And then the little boy was sort of being flung around a little too... a little too hard. He had the least mass to resist whatever the machinery was doing to him.

And then the kid suddenly does just an enormous splat into the wardrobe. I mean, and it's clear that he's hurt, you know.

And the audience was still in this very forgiving mode and no one said a word. We just all sat there sort of holding our breath.

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Peterson described Peter Pan as the god of wilderness and instinct, an eternal child who embodies spontaneous and attractive qualities of youthful immaturity.

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Peter Pan is the god of wilderness and instinct, an eternal child, right and he's got this pan like nature because

— Episode: We Who Wrestle With God: In the Image of...

Episode: We Who Wrestle With God: In the Image of God

Peterson described Peter Pan as the god of wilderness and instinct, an eternal child who embodies spontaneous and attractive qualities of youthful immaturity.

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Peter Pan is the god of wilderness and instinct, an eternal child, right and he's got this pan like nature because

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

The hosts wondered whether the Disneyadult phenomenon might be a Peter Pan complex.

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I'm like, is this a Peter Pan complex or what's going on here, you know, and people have all kinds of hobbies.

— Episode: Flightless Bird: Disney II

Episode: Flightless Bird: Disney II

The hosts wondered whether the Disneyadult phenomenon might be a Peter Pan complex.

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I'm like, is this a Peter Pan complex or what's going on here, you know, and people have all kinds of hobbies.

The Matt Walsh Show

Matt Walsh argued that Disney Plus should remove Peter Pan from children's profiles and add a disclaimer, claiming it was inappropriate for kids.

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Disney Plus has taken Peter Pan and taking it off of the children's profiles on their streaming service because we don't want to expose kids to that.

— Episode: Ep. 678 - Military Attacks Journalist. '...

Episode: Ep. 678 - Military Attacks Journalist. 'Anti-Fasci...

Matt Walsh argued that Disney Plus should remove Peter Pan from children's profiles and add a disclaimer, claiming it was inappropriate for kids.

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Disney Plus has taken Peter Pan and taking it off of the children's profiles on their streaming service because we don't want to expose kids to that.

We have to take Peter Pan off of the children's profiles because we don't want to expose kids to that.

Episode: Ep. 586 - Why Christians Can’t Support Biden

The host noted that Disney had added a racism warning to the classic film Peter Pan, describing the film's depiction of Native people as stereotypical and offensive.

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This is what they say about Peter Pan, for example. ... It portrays native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions.

Peter Pan ... the film portrays native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions. It shows them speaking in an unintelligible language and repeatedly refers to them as redskins.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

Larissa FastHorse discussed revising the musical adaptation of the classic Peter Pan to address its problematic Native American depictions. She explained how the original story placed Indigenous characters in an unrealistic setting and how she aimed to make the production more culturally sensitive.

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And this winter, Fasthorse is taking on the musical version of the classic Peter Pan, providing a keen eye on revising some of the story's problematic depictions of Native Americans.

— Episode: Lakota Playwright Larissa FastHorse

Episode: Lakota Playwright Larissa FastHorse

Larissa FastHorse discussed revising the musical adaptation of the classic Peter Pan to address its problematic Native American depictions. She explained how the original story placed Indigenous characters in an unrealistic setting and how she aimed to make the production more culturally sensitive.

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And this winter, Fasthorse is taking on the musical version of the classic Peter Pan, providing a keen eye on revising some of the story's problematic depictions of Native Americans.

You're also taking on a classic, as I mentioned, the musical version of Peter Pan directed by Lonnie Price, which goes on tour in December. There are quite a few racist tropes.

The Native people come into play in Neverland, right? And so Neverland is a magical place ... the presence of us in Neverland was already a problem. I chose to keep Tiger Lily's name but made her the leader of a tribe of people who are the last of an extinct culture somewhere in the world.

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

The book's protagonist, Peter Pan, is described as a magical boy who never grows up and lives in a fantastical place called Neverland. It was mentioned in relation to a statue of Peter Pan in Hyde Park, which Percival, the mouse, read about.

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The boy is a character from a children's book. His name is Peter Pan. He is a magical boy, who never grows up, and lives in a fantastic place called Neverland.

— Episode: A Sleepy Day in the Life of a London Mou...

Episode: A Sleepy Day in the Life of a London Mouse

The book's protagonist, Peter Pan, is described as a magical boy who never grows up and lives in a fantastical place called Neverland. It was mentioned in relation to a statue of Peter Pan in Hyde Park, which Percival, the mouse, read about.

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The boy is a character from a children's book. His name is Peter Pan. He is a magical boy, who never grows up, and lives in a fantastic place called Neverland.

Neverland seems like an interesting place to visit, Percival thinks to himself.

No Stupid Questions

In this classic novel, Peter Pan is a boy who lives in Neverland with the Lost Boys, who never grow up. He encounters Wendy, John and Michael, and tries to teach them to fly by having them think "lovely wonderful thoughts." However, they discover that fairy dust is actually needed to fly. Although the Lost Boys are portrayed as never aging in some adaptations of the story, in Barrie's novel they do have the ability to grow older and are forced to leave Neverland.

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You just think lovely wonderful thoughts and they lift you up in the air

— Episode: 190. What’s the Point of Nostalgia?

Episode: 190. What’s the Point of Nostalgia?

In this classic novel, Peter Pan is a boy who lives in Neverland with the Lost Boys, who never grow up. He encounters Wendy, John and Michael, and tries to teach them to fly by having them think "lovely wonderful thoughts." However, they discover that fairy dust is actually needed to fly. Although the Lost Boys are portrayed as never aging in some adaptations of the story, in Barrie's novel they do have the ability to grow older and are forced to leave Neverland.

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You just think lovely wonderful thoughts and they lift you up in the air

Peter does say this in Berry's book, but the children find that his instructions don't work and that they actually need fairy dust in order to fly

In the original 1911 novel Peter and Wendy by Scottish author and playwright J. M. Berry

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President Oaks referenced this book while addressing a group of young adults. He called them out for not taking on adult responsibility and 'hanging out' like the boys in Peter Pan.

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he said women stop doing that

— Episode: Jacob 1-4 Part 1 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Ga...

Episode: Jacob 1-4 Part 1 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • Ap...

President Oaks referenced this book while addressing a group of young adults. He called them out for not taking on adult responsibility and 'hanging out' like the boys in Peter Pan.

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he said women stop doing that

he says women stop doing that

he says women stop doing that

president oaks has just spoken and we are going to follow him

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