Treasure Island (2015)

A theatre adaptation of the well known story of Jim Hawkins and his adventures in search of Treasure Island.

Directors:

Polly Findlay, Tim Van Someren (co-director)

Writers:

Bryony Lavery (adaptation), Robert Louis Stevenson (novel)

Stars:

Patsy Ferran, Arthur Darvill, Raj Bajaj

Cast

Credited cast:
Patsy Ferran	...	Jim Hawkins
Arthur Darvill	...	Long John Silver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raj Bajaj	...	Job Anderson
Oliver Birch	...	George Badger
Daniel Coonan	...	Black Dog
Claire-Louise Cordwell	...	Joan the Goat
Angela de Castro	...	Israel Hands
Paul Dodds	...	Captain Smollett
Heather Dutton	...	Red Ruth
Nick Fletcher	...	Squire Trelawney
Gillian Hanna	...	Grandma
Joshua James	...	Ben Gunn
Lena Kaur	...	Silent Sue
Aidan Kelly	...	Bill Bones
David Langham	...	Dick the Dandy

Storyline

A theatre adaptation of the well known story of Jim Hawkins and his adventures in search of Treasure Island.

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Plot Keywords:

treasure | map | live theatre | parrot | pirate | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In a new twist to the usually male heavy story, many of the characters's genders have been altered to make them female. These include protagonist Jim Hawkins as well as Dr. Livesey, Israel Hands, Redruth (now as Red Ruth) and the new characters of Silent Sue and Joan the Goat.

User Reviews

Fascinating

The parrot...the set and lighting is just amazing! I love female Jim so much!!! The relationship between Jim & Long John Silver fascinates me, and I cannot get rid of thinking about them.I just ...can't get over it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Treasure Island

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Theatre Live

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD