Amateur production of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, adapted by John Nicholson and the physical comedy company La Nevet Bete and directed by Carol Buckley.
The Hall Players are bringing Treasure Island to Preston Playhouse from 27 to 30 January 2027, an amateur production of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel. It's a four-night run, with each show starting at 19:30 and running until 22:00.
This isn't a straight adaptation. The script comes from a collaboration between playwright John Nicholson and the physical comedy company La Nevet Bete, and it's described as a riotously funny, chaotic take on the story. The cast of four actors plays dozens of characters, so you'll see them jumping between roles throughout the night. It follows 14-year-old Jim Hawkins, serving ale at the Admiral Benbow Inn when the pirate Billy Bones bursts in, sending him aboard The Jolly Todger and out to the high seas with a crew that includes Captain Birdseye, Black Dog, Blue Peter, the one-legged Long John Silver and a parrot called Alexa. They're bound for a mysterious Caribbean paradise known as Treasure Island—or Skeleton Island, depending on who you ask.
Carol Buckley directs this version, which is staged by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. It's an amateur production, and the Hall Players are the ones putting it on. The show is suitable for all, including children over 10, so it works as a family outing as much as a night out with friends. The venue is Preston Playhouse, which has been a home for local drama and dance since the Preston Drama Club converted it into a theatre in 1949.
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Tickets start from £12, and the run goes from Thursday 27 January through to Sunday 30 January, with all performances starting at 19:30.
Date
27 January – 30 January
19:30
Location
Preston PlayhousePrice
Paid
Recommended Age
+14 years
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