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Seeking to preserve the spirit of the source material, Bradford said the BNT podcast adaptation remains faithful to the most important elements of what makes Barrie\u2019s novel a classic.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur adaptation of the story focuses on accessing the darker themes in Barrie\u2019s writing with leitmotifs and character development, but also exploring the magic and providing entertainment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe story is still set in England in the early 1900s and our adult cast have been working hard on their accents to help build the imagery for our audience.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the racism in the novel has also been addressed by re-working the narrative that Barrie presented of the Indian tribe, so instead, in our adaptation, the Neverlanders are the people indigenous to the Neverland.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly to the earlier Pride and Prejudice podcast, Ms Bradford said both the production team and actors worked online from all around the state, some even interstate.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur cast went through two months of weekly online rehearsals, working through chapter-by-chapter with our directors, and have recorded their dialogue in their home studios,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur production team is made up of eight people, three directors, a production manager, two assistant production managers, one sound editor and a social media manager and putting a single episode together takes at least 50 hours, it\u2019s a lot of hours on top of our busy schedules.<\/p>\n
\u201cComing together remotely has presented several challenges, but getting to know our cast and production team virtually throughout the process of production has been such a positive experience.\u201d<\/p>\n