When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in The Admiral Benbow Inn, he hands it over to Squire Trelawney. Seized with excitement, Trelawney sets sail with Jim in search of the island. They are joined on the ship by a hand-picked crew and the ship's cook, Long John Silver. But the one-legged Silver has a shocking secret in store and as they reach their destination, Jim faces the most exciting and dangerous adventure of his life!

Treasure Island is one of the greatest adventure stories ever written and this is a brand new stage version from the Birmingham Stage Company, adapted for the stage by Stuart Paterson who has returned to the original book to bring to life the amazing tale to the theatre.

Birmingham Stage Company is well known for the high quality of its stage productions of children's classic stories and last appeared on the MK stage with its wonderful adaptation of The Jungle Book in 2005.

Neal Foster, Birmingham Stage Company's Actor/Manager said: "There is a wonderful story in Stevenson's great novel which has got lost in recent stage productions of the book. The BSC is doing what it does best and going back to the original story to reintroduce this fantastic tale to the theatre in all its dramatic glory."

The all male cast of 10 is led by Gavin Robertson as Long John Silver. Gavin is fresh from London's West End where he recently played in the box office hit One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with Hollywood star, Christian Slater but first literally rocketed to fame as one of the duo who performed the cult show Thunderbirds FAB.

John Cockerill plays Jim Hawkins, the plucky hero with whom every child in the audience will readily identify. Greg Banks directs Treasure Island with designs by Jackie Trousdale and lighting by Jason Taylor.

Although billed as a family show, it's probably not a good idea to take very young children, as this is not a Disneyfied version, but is based on the book, so there are quite a few onstage deaths. Older children and adults will on the other hand thoroughly enjoy an action-packed tale filled with fights galore, and terrific sea storms accompanied by truly spectacular sound and lighting effects.