In a land devoured by The Nothing, only one boy, Bastian, can save it. The Neverending Story, David S. Craig's adaptation of Michael Endeâs popular novel, has come to life on the McComas Hall stage at Mississippi State. Busloads of local children have been visiting the university to watch Theatre MSU's Wednesday-Friday performances. The inventive costumes and creative staging, with puppeteers wearing black from head-to-toe, have brought the creatures of Fantastica to life.