‘Treasure Island’ to stream
Published 7:00 am Thursday, January 22, 2015
If you are an Islander 10 years old or older, make your way to Orcas Center on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. 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 a 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 kids ages 10 and over.
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 the whole family.
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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.
