PERFORMANCE students at Bury College University Centre showcased their adaptation of Disney classic 'Peter Pan' to mark World Autism Awareness Day.

Second year students were involved in three performances during one day at The Met in Bury.

Each show was tailored to three different audiences including children under the age of five, young people with autism and a VIP evening which included family and friends of the cast, as well as professionals from the casting industry and performance directors.

Director Lindsey Farley believes there is a gap in the market for productions that cater to an autistic audience. In order to secure the show’s success, the group considered all factors of production including the performance, lighting and sound.

Famous faces also lent their support to the production, including character voice cartoon and commercial voiceover artist Keir Stewart and BBC One Waterloo Road actor Remmel Dawodu.

Performance lecturer David Coggins said: “This project represented an exciting opportunity to create work that has real world application and students got the opportunity to work with industry professionals in an industry setting thanks to our partnership with The Met. These students relished the opportunity to develop their skills and take advantage of the excellent teaching and learning that we provide.”

The production, which was part of Performance BA (hons) performance realisation module, also raised money for the National Autism Society.

Students had organised a fundraising drive which included a hamper, bake sale and name the teddy bear competition.