About Treasure Island

This Christmas, join us at The Lyceum for our festive adaptation of Treasure Island.

It’s Christmas Eve and young Jim Hawkins works at North Edinburgh’s finest accommodation for reformed pirates and past-it privateers. Talk of cutlasses, ships and gold can be dangerous in such company. It’s not long before the story of their greatest voyage takes over… Jim, Ben Gunn and Lean Jean Silver are soon reliving their time hunting for treasure on the Hispaniola. Ahoy!

Sea shanties, adventures and heartfelt fun enliven Jim’s adventure as Billy Bones’ treasure map leads him north to the isles of Orkney in search of Captain Flint’s hidden fortune. Encountering plenty of puffins and buckets of swashbuckling, Jim tries to beat the pirates to the gold and get back home to Edinburgh safe and sound. Remember, X marks the spot… or does it?

This playful new adaption by Orkney playwright Duncan McLean is directed by Lyceum favourite Wils Wilson with songs from Tim Dalling. Adventure awaits! But best keep on the lookout for the Jolly Roger!

Treasure Island was developed with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme.

Cast and Credits

  • Writer Duncan McLean
  • Director Wils Wilson
  • Set & Costume Designer Alex Berry
  • Lighting Designer Colin Grenfell
  • Sound Designer Parasol Wu
  • Composer & Performing Musical Director Tim Dalling
  • Puppet Director & Maker Ailsa Dalling
  • Puppet Director Sarah Wright
  • Puppet Maker Julia Juelin
  • Movement Lead Dylan Read
  • Fight Director Raymond Short
  • Costume Supervisor Christine Dove
  • Casting Directors Simone Pereira Hind CDG & Anna Dawson CDG
  • Assistant Director Katie Slater

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