"Do Revenge" Bends Genres, Champions Authenticity, and Promotes Inclusivity
'Do Revenge' offers a 2022-relevant sociopolitical commentary that decries virtue signaling while promoting the inclusive virtues the nefarious power structures exploit.
National Theatre Live: Treasure Island (2020)
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. Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the Olivier stage in a thrilling new adaptation by Bryony Lavery.
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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. Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the Olivier stage in a thrilling new adaptation by Bryony Lavery.
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Genre:Drama, Adventure, Family
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In Theaters:4/16/2020
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:National Theatre
Cast
Polly Findlay, Tim Van Someren
Director
Arthur Darvill
Long John Silver
David Sterne
Blind Pew
Aidan Kelly
Bill Bones
Daniel Coonan
Black Dog
Patsy Ferran
Jim Hawkins
Gillian Hanna
Grandma
Raj Bajaj
Job Anderson
Oliver Birch
George Badger
Claire-Louise Cordwell
Joan the Goat
Angela de Castro
Israel Hands
Paul Dodds
Captain Smollett
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