Here's how pupils can make their teacher take off and fly around a Portsmouth theatre Â

CREATIVE pupils could see their teacher fly through the air like the famous character Peter Pan.
Sam Bailey stars as Peter Pan in New Theatre Royal's Christmas show. Picture: Sarah Standing (180713-4434)Sam Bailey stars as Peter Pan in New Theatre Royal's Christmas show. Picture: Sarah Standing (180713-4434)
Sam Bailey stars as Peter Pan in New Theatre Royal's Christmas show. Picture: Sarah Standing (180713-4434)

In celebration of its upcoming Christmas show which tells the tale of the boy who never grows up, the New Theatre Royal has launched a drawing competition.

School children aged five to 11 can enter the Neverland Art Competition with the first prize a teacher being hooked up to a wire and flown around the Portsmouth-based theatre.

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The youngsters will also be given a chance to have a tour of the theatre, on Guildhall Walk.

Scott Ramsay, the show's director and who has written the adapted version of the story, said: '˜The competition is a great way to get more young people engaged in the arts scene here in Portsmouth.

'˜We are pleased to have inspiring cultural organisations champion this competition, helping to encourage students to explore exciting new creative avenues.'

Children are encouraged to create their own Neverland with a range of techniques from drawing, painting and using digital tools.

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The best designs will be showcased in Portsmouth central library and Cascades Shopping Centre during November and December.

Andrew Philip, Cascades centre manager, said: '˜Everyone at the centre is delighted to be supporting New Theatre Royal with its Neverland Art Competition.

'˜We're thrilled that we're able to give students from across the city a chance to have their work displayed to the public.

'˜We are very much looking forward to having the entries on show in Cascades.'

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New Theatre Royal has partnered with Portsmouth contemporary art gallery Aspex Gallery to judge the entries and pick the three winning schools.

They will be awarded £100, £50 and £30 respectively to put towards a selection of art supplies.

The deadline for competition entries is November 12.

The New Theatre Royal's Peter Pan is a new adaptation of the JM Barrie classic with the title character played by Sam Bailey, from Wivenhoe in Essex.

For more details on the competition visit newtheatreroyal.com.'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹