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Rachel Feeny-Williams put a comedic spin on a classic Disney story. In the style of Film Noir, this story changes the perspective on the story of Peter Pan while staying true to J.M. Barrie's intent. It is entertaining for every generation who grew up with Peter Pan as it gives more depth to each character which adds on from the original story. Each character is enhanced and involved in a twist and turn which keeps the story alive. This mature comedic thriller takes the audience on a journey that feels familiar, yet totally new and improved!

Rachel Feeney-William's "Faith, Trust and..." is my new favorite play!! From the beginning to the end, I was fully invested in what was going to happen next. As a Peter Pan lover, the new twist to the timeless characters was such an interesting concept I didn't know I needed to read! I would love to be part of this production one day!!

This was fun to hear read aloud during a Sunday afternoon zoom reading some time ago (!) so I agree it would make a good audio production. But like most of Feeny-Williams's work, it's flexible and fun. On stage, I saw zoot suits throughout and plenty of sparkles. Oh and those mermaids! Peter Pan and mystery lovers will gobble it up!

In “Faith, Trust and …” Rachel Feeny-Williams creates a vivid Neverland with characters from J. M. Barrie’s "Peter Pan" transported to a metropolis overrun by underworld bosses and organized crime. Bodies pile up, and suspense tightens. Audience surprise at all the plot’s twists testifies to Feeny-Williams’ mastery in upending expectations, and yet the play observes the classic noir convention of addressing injustice. At first comic, then tragic, “Faith, Trust and…” is a blast for actors. Set designers will love it. Some roles can be double cast, and the play can be adapted for radio. Very highly recommended.

The story of Peter Pan always felt like some sort of drugged out fever dream to me. But RFW takes it even further, thrusting the characters and the author himself into a film noir style mystery that I can see many edgy theatres scrambling to be the first to produce! I never saw the dark turns coming in this show. Audiences will be taken on a wonderfully dark ride and the design team will be winning awards for certain!

What a true gift it was to hear this read in our Sunday playwright’s group. Familiar characters are seen in all new light with this clever twist on Peter Pan. A costume designer and lighting specialist will have a field day with a production. Mystery and tension will keep audiences guessing until the tragic end.

I love this play with all of my heart. This show needs to be stood up on a stage or filmed in a Film-Noir style. Rachel is a master at the crime/drama and to take her efforts to a reimagined Neverland is just the theater experience people need. There’s compelling drama and tension, but it’s the pictures that Rachel paints that makes this such an enjoyable piece. Excellent work!

This expansion of Rachel’s short play is a fantastic journey into a noir world inhabited by distorted versions of characters from Peter Pan. It reads like a Dashiell Hammet novel and begs to be fully produced. I am a big fan of Rachel Feeny-Williams, and this play delivers exactly what I’ve come to expect from her work, brilliance.

I’ve said this before and it bears repeating, Rachel Feeny-Williams is a master of the crime/mystery genre! In FAITH, TRUST AND… she takes the beloved characters from Peter Pan and places them in a Noir-ish, grungy, drug infested Neverland. It’s up to Detective JM Barry to sort out the latest nefarious goings on. Rachel smartly resists the urge to be campy or corny and instead serves up a truly thrilling mystery. Genius!

I love plays that take familiar characters and develop them in unexpected ways. There's little that can be more unexpected than to take J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan characters, age them into adults, and set them in a grungy Film Noir world where Barrie himself becomes the hard-boiled detective lured into a mystery by a beautiful woman--that would be Wendy. At its core this is a play about drug abuse and the appearance of a dangerous new drug called...well, read it and find out for yourself. Another wonderful work from the unique creative mind of Rachel Feeny-Williams.