Who Are Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook?
Peter Pan is one of the most popular characters ever in children’s literature worldwide. Peter Pan was the creation of Scottish writer J M Barrie, and the play Peter Pan was first staged in 1904. The adventures of the little boy who never grew up and could fly proved to be hugely successful, and the Peter Pan play and books were adapted into other productions and made into films. And, of course, in the UK Peter Pan is one of our very favourite Christmas Pantomimes! So although Peter Pan never grew up, he did have a lot of friends to share his adventures with. He lives in Never Land with the other Lost Boys, and teaches Wendy and the other Darling children to fly and takes them to Never Land to join in his life of games and fun. But every literary character has his nemesis, and Peter Pan’s is the evil figure of the infamous pirate Captain Hook, who has had it in for Peter Pan ever since he cut his hand off in a duel. However, Peter Pan’s best friend is the fairy Tinkerbell, who flies ar
