Review: Bristol Old Vic's Treasure Island with Jayde Adams is a gold mine for the audience
Bristol Old Vic have hit the jackpot with this year's Christmas show, Treasure Island.
The performance takes the audience on a thrilling journey as Jim Hawkins sets sail from Bristol to find Captain Flint’s treasure.
Packed with Bristol references, it is a gold mine for the audience, with comedic references throughout and an incredible map of the old city across the back of the stage.
Also making her professional stage acting debut is Bristol’s very own Jayde Adams, who transitions perfectly from role to role, including even a parrot.
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The show will have you laughing from the very beginning as Jayde gets to know the audience a little, before the exciting story begins.
The songs are incredibly catchy and my favourite has to be when Jayde starts singing about coconuts of all thing. There’s also a whole audience singalong at one point, which is a lot of fun.
The amazingly talented cast blend acting alongside playing various musical instruments, which makes it just so entertaining to watch.
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Adryne Caulder-James as Jim Hawkins shines in the main role, alongside other pirates Squire Trelawney (Morgan Val Baker), Captain Smollett (Lloyd Gorman) and Long John Silver (Colin Leggo).
The set is also just phenomenal, with huge sails representing the ship and turning into palm trees as we arrive at the island.
Treasure Island will have you singing, laughing and smiling throughout, creating treasured memories for audiences. It runs until Saturday, January 10. For tickets, visit www.bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/treasure-island-a-new-musical-adventure.