³ÉÈËBÕ¾ SCREENS will present an “imaginative adaptationâ€� (Guardian) of “Treasure Islandâ€� at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
This stage adaptation brings to life Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic coming-of-age tale of murder, money, and mutiny on the high seas.
³ÉÈËBÕ¾ SCREENS is collaborating with Sigma Tau Delta and The Honors Student Association to show the “thrillingly executedâ€� (The Stage) recorded-live production of “Treasure Islandâ€� performed at the Royal National Theatre of London. Open to the public, the screening is free for students with an ³ÉÈËBÕ¾ ID, $5 for other students, and $10 for members of the community. Called “fun for all the familyâ€� by Time Out, “Treasure Islandâ€� is suitable for ages 10 and up.
This innovative adaptation reimagines the character of Jim as the innkeeper’s granddaughter rather than his son. On a dark and stormy night, Jim (Patsy Ferran) 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.
This showing is the sixth in a series of foreign films and NT Live productions that have been presented by ³ÉÈËBÕ¾ SCREENS this spring. NT Live is the National Theatre's groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas around the world. The last two showings of the spring season are “Behind the Beautiful Foreversâ€� on April 13 at 4 p.m. and “Of Mice and Menâ€� on April 30 at 6:30 p.m.
To learn more about ³ÉÈËBÕ¾ SCREENS and the screening schedule, follow them at or visit . For more information about the Royal National Theatre in London and the NT Live screenings, visit . Dr. Rebecca Nicholson-Weir, co-director of ³ÉÈËBÕ¾ SCREENS, may be contacted at (580) 559-5929 or rnichlsn@ecok.edu.