enchantedsleeper t1_jeby9yw wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:07 PM Reply to TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted] Iirc it's just for performances of the stage play, so you don't have to seek GOSH's permission if you want to, for example, publish a book. Although there is also an "official" sequel to Peter Pan which was authorised by GOSH, called Peter Pan in Scarlet. Permalink 5
enchantedsleeper t1_jeby9yw wrote
Reply to TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
Iirc it's just for performances of the stage play, so you don't have to seek GOSH's permission if you want to, for example, publish a book.
Although there is also an "official" sequel to Peter Pan which was authorised by GOSH, called Peter Pan in Scarlet.