Lost Girl: Wendy after Neverland

MALIBU, CA – September 3, 2024 – Pepperdine University’s acclaimed Theatre Department is proud to present its upcoming production of Kimberly Belflower’s "Lost Girl," scheduled to run from September 24 to September 28 at Lindhurst Theatre on the university's Malibu campus. 

Wendy is back from Neverland and everyone has questions. Splintered by the pain of lost love, Wendy retreats to the room of her childhood. The Lost Boys are growing up. Wendy’s mother is renovating the nursery to a home office. A detective, a doctor, and a therapist all join in the call for Wendy to move on, but grief and growing up are slow, painful processes. 

Director and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Nanci Carol Ruby directs the all-student cast. “In the lyrical world of ‘Lost Girl,’ Kimberly Belflower explores themes of growth, grief, and connection,” says Ruby, “The playwright wrote this play over a period of ten years, while she herself was growing up. This new approach to the classic tale places Wendy, recently back from Neverland, at the center of the narrative.”
 
In “Lost Girl,” Wendy’s storyline follows her heartbreak, depression, and anger as she navigates her way back to life in the real world. Though surrounded by family, friends, and a community that tries to support her, Wendy retreats further into herself. When Wendy bravely finds connection with insightful parts of herself, she is inspired to face unfinished business and to open herself to new relationships. Most importantly, Wendy makes a forever decision to value her own worth. 
 
"I love looking at classic stories through a new lens; I find this process often brings clarity to our present moment,” says Ruby, “‘Lost Girl’ by Kimberly Belfower, a modern-day sequel to JM Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan,’ has a strong connection to the Covid generation who keenly understand what it means to experience loss, isolation, and the struggle to reconnect. I root for Wendy as I root for every young person who is having difficulty reintegrating to life outside of isolation. Wendy gives me hope."

Tickets are available now and are priced at $18 for the public. Price includes ticket fees. Discounted tickets are available for Pepperdine students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the military. To purchase tickets, call the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts box office at (310) 506-4522 or visit the Lost Girl event page.

 

About the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts

Delighting more than 50,000 patrons and participants annually with live performances, art exhibitions, and local outreach opportunities, the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts serves as a hub for the arts on Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus, uniquely linking professional guest artists with Pepperdine students as well as patrons from surrounding Southern California communities. Three performance spaces, including the 450-seat Smothers Theatre, the 124-seat Raitt Recital Hall, and the “black box” Lindhurst Theatre, host hundreds of performances, rehearsals, and master classes throughout the year. The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, a dynamic, two-story exhibition space, showcases a revolving selection of modern and contemporary art with a focus on art made in California.

 

Event Details

WHAT: “Lost Girl” by Kimberly Belflower
WHEN: Tuesday, September 24–Friday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Lindhurst Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA
TICKETS: (310) 506-4522 or Lost Girl event page
PRICES: $18 for the public. Price includes ticket fees. Discounted tickets are available for Pepperdine students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the military. 

 

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