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Treasure Island
9th-12th October 2024
Address: Washington Street, Workington, CA14 3AW
Venue: Theatre Royal
Website: https://thelittleboxoffice.com/workingtonplaygoers/book/event/193736
Treasure Island, adapted for stage by Millie Hardy-Sims, is based on the 1883 timeless adventure novel of the same name, written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is the late 18th century. Piracy is rife amongst the seas and many coastal towns live in fear. Young Jim Hawkins lives with his Mother in their rundown inn along the Bristol Coast. They’ve seen better days, and just as things are looking desperate for the Admiral Benbow, a stranger appears seeking shelter. Their quiet inn is soon host to many bloodthirsty and brutal pirates who are in search of just one thing – a map to the treasure of the long dead notorious Captain Flint. Little do they know Jim has already found the map and fled the inn, a warning ringing in his ears… “Beware the one legged man.” Jim soon finds himself on a seafaring adventure in search of the treasure, accompanied by family friend Doctor Livesey, fierce Captain Alexander Smollett, silver-tongued Squire Trelawney and a salty, one-legged sea-cook by the name of Long John Silver. Along the journey they must battle storms, find what to do with drunken sailors and try to keep their heads above water on their way to the island. All that, and a rumour that there be pirates. A true-to-book adaptation for the stage suitable for all the family. Tickets £14. To book visit theatre-royal-workington.co.uk.