The Treasure Island quotes below are all either spoken by Ben Gunn or refer to Ben Gunn. The National Theatre are streaming a play each week, starting on Thursday nights at 7pm (BST).
Patsy Ferran dazzles as a female Jim in the National’s remarkable take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, writes Susannah Clapp 0000006615 00000 n
They go to Ben Gunn's cave home, where Gunn has had the treasure hidden for some months.
Photo by Johan Persson “ My story is told ” down in the underground caves that reveal a playground and salvation for them all against the bloodthirsty pirates, including the muddy, mentally shipwrecked Ben Gunn, played gloriously by the wonderful Joshua James.
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But then we are at the dock with ‘rich but dim’ Trelawney and a pantomime crew of characters such as Silent Sue, Red Ruth, Dick the Dandy and a cross-dressing Israel Hands.When we get to the island, Ben Gunn has become an abandoned cabin boy rather than an elderly castaway, although it must be said Joshua James makes the part his own and is probably one of the best things in this rollicking spectacle of a production.There are lots of special effects and a very loud soundscape.
The enraged pirates turn on Silver and Jim, but Ben Gunn and several others attack the pirates by surprise, killing two and dispersing the rest.
I have heard about the National Theatre doing broadcasts of some of their productions, but this is the first time I have actually watched one.
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It transformed from Jim’s home to a pirate ship to an island in what was to my mind a poetic motion.
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But Bryony Lavery’s winning 2014 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson for the National, directed by Polly Findlay, also features key updates and wonderfully creative ideas, plus a good blend of horror and humour.With a 10+ age recommendation, this … 0000008357 00000 n But this is an oasis in a frenetic production that is not really sure whether it is a comedy, a spoof or a serious play.If it’s aimed at kids, I think it’s a little too adult. Shows include; One Man, Two Guvnors, Jane Eyre, Treasure Island, Twelfth Night and more to come. In fact it’s all very noisy with lots of shouting and much overacting—like panto again.Probably the best scene is when Long John Silver is explaining to Jim how to navigate by the stars.
As we know sailors often used the stars to navigate around the globe and here the starscape that has been created also does the same thing.
And it’s worth watching for the set alone.News, reviews, features and podcast on theatre across the UK The feeling of an old sailing ship was captured. Ben Gunn is the main character in The Adventures of Ben Gunn, a prequel to Treasure Island written by R. F. Delderfield. �(�Fs
With the style of the set, it makes more sense than having a whole range of specials and allows a bit of movement space for Jim to move in the space organically. 0000023013 00000 n The production was directed by Polly Findlay.
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Swaggering pirates, X marks the spot, a chattering parrot, “Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum”? Ben Gunn is the main character in The Adventures of Ben Gunn, a prequel to Treasure Island written by R. F. Delderfield. 0000005593 00000 n
Photo by Johan Persson “ My story is told ” down in the underground caves that reveal a playground and salvation for them all against the bloodthirsty pirates, including the muddy, mentally shipwrecked Ben Gunn, played gloriously by the wonderful Joshua James. Boy was I impressed. 0000009905 00000 n
Even Ben Gunn (Joshua James) gets a fair amount of time, although he did remind me of Rik Mayall's bizarre prisoner in an episode of Blackadder.