Faith, trust and pixie dust abound in the Playhouse Theatre as Queensland Ballet brings Trey McIntyre’s whimsical Peter Pan back to Brisbane.

Fifteen years after its initial creation and two years after it first captivated Brisbane audiences, the full-length ballet takes us on a playful journey to Neverland, where no one has to grow up. Based on the works of JM Barrie, McIntyre’s Peter Pan sees the Darling children – Wendy, John, and Michael – whisked away by Peter Pan to a land of glittering fairies, blue lagoons swimming with mermaids, and dramatic swordfights with pirates. Peter introduces the Darling children to his gang of Lost Boys and together they defeat Captain Hook and his gang of pirates.

^{Camilo Ramos in Peter Pan. Photograph © David Kelly}

Sets designed by Thomas Boyd, formerly Queensland Ballet’s Technical Director, and breathtaking costumes designed by Jeanette Button contributed significantly to the rich, immersive experience of the ballet. Puppetry brought to life the infamous ticking crocodile as well as silken fish to set the underwater scene for the floating, fluid dance of the merman (Joel Woellner) and mermaids (Lisa Edwards, Yanela Pinera, and Mia Heathcote). Screens...