Ahoy, Matey! Hale Center Theatre Sails the High Seas with 'Treasure Island'

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There is an entertainment treasure trove of Robert Louis Stevenson's book, "Treasure Island." With more than 50 TV and movie versions plus 24 major stage and radio adaptations, it is considered one of the most significant contributions to pirate lore.

Featuring well-known pirates like Billy Bones, Blind Pew, Long John Silver and the rest of the roguish crew, Stevenson crafted a pirate tale that is not only a rollicking adventure on the high seas, it also greatly influenced our popular perception of pirates, including: a one-legged sailor with a parrot on his shoulder, a map with 'X' marking the spot, schooners, the Black Spot and sailing tropical seas.

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Ahoy, Matey! Hale Center Theatre Sails the High Seas with 'Treasure Island'

If you haven't read it, "Treasure Island" is a swashbuckling, coming-of-age story about pirates looking for, what else? Buried treasure.

Hale Centre Theatre opens its production of "Treasure Island" Monday, adapted for stage most recently by Tony Award winning playwright, Ken Ludwig, known best for "Lend me a Tenor" and "Crazy for You." The production runs through June 6.

"I wanted to ...

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