Then, at the last moment, he swaps the trunks so that the Queen’s cargo is loaded aboard the Neverland and the identical sand-filled trunk is hoisted onto the Wasp. Amidst the bustle of the port, while no one is looking, Slank marks the Queen’s trunk-the one that is supposed to go on the Wasp-with a chalk X. The other trunk is a decoy full of sand and will be carried by the old and weather-beaten ship The Neverland, captained by the sinister Bill Slank. He’ll voyage with the trunk aboard the Wasp, the fastest ship afloat, helmed by his old school chum Captain Robert Falcon Scott, bound for the remote kingdom of Rundoon.
One of them contains a precious cargo belonging to the Queen, who has appointed Lord Aster as its custodian. Two identical trunks are delivered to the port. There we meet Lord Leonard Aster, his precocious daughter Molly, and her nanny, Mrs. With the snap of an actor’s fingers, we are transported to a bustling port. The ensemble invites us to use our imaginations to create the British Empire. With a bit of bickering, they welcome us to the world of the play and tell us what’s in store: flying, dreaming, adventure and growing up.
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