Treasure Island (Hulse)

by Toby Hulse
Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson


The story of Long John Silver and his pirate crew spill from the spirited imagination of a young girl. Emily dreams of being a pirate, although wanting to be a businesswoman would be more sensible. Her dream comes to life in this version of Stevenson’s classic tale, where she is Jim Hawkins in the story of wicked pirates, good old English pluck and buried treasure.

Regular price $12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Play with Music
  • Length: 105 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in North America
  • Cast Size: 21 characters played by 6 or more actors

Full Details

Roles:

  • Emily, our hero
  • Morgan Blood
  • Jack Abraham
  • Captain Henry Payne
  • One-Eyed Bart
  • Mary Ann Evans
  • Billy Bones
  • Jim's Mother
  • Black Dog
  • Doctor Livesey
  • Blind Pew
  • Captain Smollett
  • Long John Silver
  • Israel Hands
  • Patrick O'Brien
  • Ben Gunn
  • Samuel Hunter
  • George Merry
  • Dick Johnson
  • Tom Morgan
  • Job Anderson

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

Please note: we do not have sheet music available for the pirate sea shanties in this piece. You are welcome to create your own tune/underscoring and/or find public domain underscoring.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

Toby Hulse

Toby Hulse is a playwright and director who specializes in making theatre for family audiences and in educational contexts. He has created work for theatres and companies across the UK, touring nationally and internationally. In addition to his work in theatres, Toby is a highly skilled creative practitioner, whose work ranges from one-off workshops to longer term partnerships, projects and residencies, with children and adults at all stages of their creative development. He is a regular Guest Tutor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, teaching Improvisation, Clowning and Children's Theatre.

Between September 1999 and March 2004, Toby was Associate Director of Education at Bristol Old Vic. He devised and directed professional theatre projects for schools; produced resources and led events supporting Bristol Old Vic productions; and created and ran workshops on theatre practice and history for children, young people and adults.


Originally produced by Watermill Playhouse UK, in 2011

Preview the Show

Treasure Island by Toby Hulse at Arden Theatre

Reviews

The Theatre was awash with excited children all dressed up as pirates in anticipation of Toby Hulse’s Treasure Island and what a stirring swashbuckling adventure it is!

- British Theatre Guide, UK

This Treasure Island makes a delightful case that we can be brave in mind as well as in body. The adventure is all.

- The Philly Inquirer