Grays Harbor College’s fall drama, “Lost Girl,” which opened last weekend at the Bishop Center For Performing Arts, continues its run for one more weekend.
Co-produced with Plank Island Theatre Company, this is their third collaboration following “Dog Sees God” and “Puffs.” “Lost Girl,” written by Kimberly Belflower, tells the story of what happened to Wendy Darling in the years following her return from Neverland. It is a play about young women taking back their narratives and telling their own stories.
“Something I noticed while reading the original novel recently was that while most, if not all, of the movies make Peter the main character and give him the big arc,” said Alex Eddy, who co-directed the production with Julayne Fleury. “In the original story, Wendy is really the central character and is the one who has a character arc. I think it’s awesome that ‘Lost Girl’ finally puts Wendy back in the center of the narrative. She is not in a good place at the beginning of the play, but she’s working on it. This is the type of play that will let you feel all kinds of different things. It really focuses on those big feelings of adolescence and lets the audience go on a ride while Wendy tries to figure things out.”
“‘Lost Girl’ is a twist on a story we all know and love,” said Fleury. “This is a story about young people finding their voice and individuality. A play about and for young adults that gives young actors the opportunity to engage with material that is directly speaking to the moment of life that they are in.”
However, Fleury also emphasizes that this is not a play just aimed at teenagers. It is a play for everyone.
“I believe that everyone can understand the struggle to not be defined by other people and to find our own voice and individual identity,” she said.
The play continues Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, starting at 7:30 p.m., and ends its run Sunday, Nov. 10 starting at 2 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults, children 12 and under free, and Grays Harbor College students free.