Treasure Island by Le Navet Bete

Treasure Island by Le Navet Bete

A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, family-friendly retelling of a classic story.

'A ripping good yarn with an abundance of theatrical surprises'

* The Stage *

'Batten down the hatches for breakneck and breathless barrels of laugh-out-loud hilarity'

* British Theatre Guide *

'Great fun.. a version of Stevenson's novel that not only entertains, it refreshes the narrative for a modern audience'

* The Reviews Hub *

Le Navet Bete is a physical-comedy theatre company based in Exeter, Devon, whose spectacular and hilarious shows have wowed audiences globally since their formation in 2007. John Nicholson is a writer, director and performer. He is Co-Artistic Director of Peepolykus, with whom he has toured throughout the UK and worldwide since 1995. As a writer, his work includes: King Arthur (Le Navet Bete, 2024); The Time Machine, co-written with Steven Canny (Original Theatre, 2023); Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete, 2019); Dracula: The Bloody Truth (Le Navet Bete, 2017); The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary, co-written with Javier Marzan for Peepolykus (Liverpool Everyman, 2016); and The Hound of the Baskervilles, co-written with Steven Canny for Peepolykus (West Yorkshire Playhouse, 2007). He has also written extensively for BBC Radio, including Richard’s Rampage, and the four-part series Trespasser’s Guide to the Classics (2015). As an actor, he has numerous television credits, particularly across the BBC and ITV. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781848429833
ISBN 10	1848429835
Title	Treasure Island
Author	Le Navet Bete
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2020-12-10
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.