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Some are born great, some achieve greatness… and then there’s Davie Balfour.

19-year-old Davie has never left home, never been kissed and never fired a gun. Armed with nothing but a hand-drawn map, he heads off on an adventure like no other – quickly realising that he has a lot of catching up to do…

Based on the adventure novel by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson.

Adapted for the stage by Isobel McArthur with Michael John McCarthy (the writer and musical supervisor of the award-winning Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)).

Directed by Isobel McArthur and Gareth Nicholls

Recommended for ages 12+.

Contains strong language and themes of bereavement, kidnap, love and loss

Supported by
Sir Ewan and Lady Brown
Chris Grace Hartness


Kidnapped | Resources

IN CONVERSATION | CO-CREATORS | ISOBEL (DIRECTOR) & MICHAEL-JOHN (COMPOSER AND MUSICAL SUPERVISOR)

17 minutes

Co-Creators Isobel McArthur (Director) and Michael-John McCarthy (Composer and Musical Supervisor) discuss their initial ideas and working relationship in creating a new adaptation of a classic novel.

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