Thursday, January 22, 7:30 pm, Orcas Center
— from Artha Kass —
TREASURE ISLAND by Stevenson, , Writer – Robert Louis Stevenson, Director – Polly Findlay, Designer – Lizzie Clachan, Lighting – Bruno Poet, Movement – Carolina Valdes, The National Theatre, 2014, Credit: Johan Persson
If you are an Islander 10 years old or older, make your way to Orcas Center on Thursday, January 22 at 7:30 pm for Robert Louis Stevenson’s classical adventure story of murder, money and mutiny. Treasure Island is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Livery, and is broadcast live from the National Theatre in London.
It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the innkeeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the scary old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in and her dangerous voyage begins.
This highly entertaining and beautifully designed adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure Treasure Island is a fast paced, daring, gruesome comedy, a big ambitious and magical family show appropriate for 10 + years.
The imaginative writer/director team has turned Stevenson’s classic boy’s-own adventure story into a big mad scary gothic feminist coming-of-age experience anchored by stupendous special effects and a plucky hero who’s actually a heroine.
The National Theatre opens its vast treasure chest and flings all its resources into a spectacular production that’s genuinely fun for all the family.
“From the planked wooden stage, an extraordinary ship rises and tilts beneath a dazzling canopy of artificial stars. After the interval, when Jim and her friends and pirate foes have reached their island destination, the stage is framed by a grove of wooden spars, like the bows of a wreck or the ribs of a broken-hearted giant.” —National Theatre
“Spectacular. Daring. Fun for all the family.” —Time Out
“Witty. Playful. A richly enjoyable show” —Financial Times
“Astonishing. A remarkable take on Stevenson’s classic” —Observer
For trailers, interviews, Behind the Scenes and more www.orcascenter.org
Tickets for Treasure Island from NT Live are $18, $13 for students, $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon – 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2015 season visit www.orcascenter.org.
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Would love to bring my kids, but 7:30 on a school night doesn’t work!