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Theatre

Treasure Island

General information

Address

Bristol Hippodrome
St Augustines Parade
Bristol
BS1 4UZ

Event date(s)

1st July 2008 18:00 ~ 5th July 2008 20:00

Telephone: 0117 902 0344


Overview

Description

The Birmingham Stage Company presents a spectacular new production of Stephenson's classic story.

Your average rating

Based on 1 reviews (all marks out of 10)

  • Overall average:
    8.0
Our rating
  • Average rating:
    7.0
Prices & Location
Cost for adults:
£10-14.50
We say...

In an era when young people are bombarded with fantasy and sci-fi stories it was good to come across a traditional adaptation of one of the great adventure tales. There are no super beings or fantastic villains flying in and out of the action, these are real people caught up in a rip-roaring yarn of pirates and buried treasure. Adaptor Stuart Paterson has stuck closely to Robert Louis Stevenson's original novel, resisting the temptation to introduce silly slapstick humour looking...

You say...
Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I must admit to being just a little concerned that this production may not have been suitable for my children aged 9 and 6. I was pleasantly surprised. They were transfixed by the whole production - wide eyed and mouth opened. A great production sticking to the original story and no hollywood adaptations. The set was simple but effective. The background sounds enhanced the story even if the cannon fire was a little loud. Take your children and let them experience this culture.

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