Treasure Island (One Act Version)
adapted by Todd Espeland from Robert Louis Stevenson
Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest… Pirates sponging for rum, treasure maps filled with pieces of eight!
Join Jim, Long John Silver and the rest of his scurvy crew for this classic pirate adventure. Easy staging (including Silver’s peg leg) gender flexible options, and a thrilling journey to Skeleton Island.
Yo, ho, ho!
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Also available in a full-length version here.
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
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Prop List
28 props
- Treasure Island novel
- Book
- Mugs
- Tray
- Knife
- Coins
- Blanket
- Key
- Black Spot
- Chest
- Shells/other trinkets
- Cane
- Oil cloth
- Island map
- Small money bag
- Account book
- Bags
- Rope
- Parrot
- Letter
- Large barrel
- Apples
- Rotten apples
- Dagger
- Pistol
- Cup of water
- Skeleton
- Rifles
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