Treasure Island

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sun, Feb 8, 2015 4:00 PM
Film Info
Trailer:http://youtu.be/04HhlbFGq1M

Description

The National Theatre of London continues its season with Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story “Treasure Island” showing in Sedona on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre.

It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

Stevenson, the Scottish author of Treasure Island, began to tell one of the most gripping adventure stories ever written to entertain his stepson. It went on to be serialized in a children’s magazine, and was first published as a book in 1883.

Stevenson’s other books include Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, but Treasure Island was perhaps the most iconic, and has been dramatized on stage, television and film. Some of the things that Stevenson imagined have become part of popular culture and what we now think of as ‘traditional’ pirate imagery: the dreaded ‘Black Spot’, the treasure map and the buried treasure all first appeared in his book, though sailors did often have parrots as pets, and primitive surgery on board meant that wooden legs were not unknown among real pirates.

“Treasure Island” is garnering raves from critics and audiences around the world, including 4- and 5-star reviews from every major publication in England.

“Spectacular. Daring. Fun for all the family.”  — Time Out

“An imaginative adaptation, which keeps alive the wit and excitement of the book.” — Guardian

“An ingenious production. Technical wizardry abounds.” — Daily Mail

“Witty. Playful. A richly enjoyable show.” — Financial Times