THE classic tale of Peter Pan inspired a group of Guides to create a musical show.

The 2nd Bishop Auckland Guides are staging the production at St Anne's School, today.

The Guides have been rehearsing Kathryn Brennan's script for eight weeks as part of a Guide programme called Go For It, which encourages them to use their initiative instead of relying on Guide leaders.

The cast is so small that some of the girls have to play at least two parts.

Kathryn, who appears as Mr Darling, is joined by ten-year-old Jessica Alderson, Melissa Kerry, Laura Stuart, Holly Coulthard, Charlotte Goode, Lindsey Robson, Yasmin Jaffer and Fiona Chapman, all eleven, Caroline Sewell, 12, and Kayleigh Moffatt, 13