Kidnapped - A swashbuckling rom-com adventure
Touring to Greenock, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Perth, Newcastle and Brighton
28 Mar - 20 May 2023 | Scottish Tour, Newcastle and Brighton
Overview
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…
This riotous re-telling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure novella is jam-packed with 20th century pop music and 18th century romance. Performed by a dynamic ensemble of actor-musicians, Kidnapped is a colourful coming-of-age story - shot-through with Stevenson’s trademark blend of poetry, humour and heart.
Join Davie as he navigates murderous foes, Jacobite outlaws and the most inept crew of pirates this side of the Atlantic on a journey of eye-opening discovery and treasures untold.
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
Supported by
Sir Ewan and Lady Brown
Chris Grace Hartness
The whole thing is such a laugh
Kidnapped is a piece of theatrical brilliance
Scottish theatre at its absolute finest
Razzle-dazzling
Ingenious
A fine, funny and vibrant stage adventureThe Scotsman
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Cast
Creative Team
- Name
- Isobel McArthur
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- Co-Creator and Director
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- Michael John McCarthy
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- Co-Creator, Composer and Music Supervisor
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- Gareth Nicholls
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- Director
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- Tim Reid
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- Video Designer
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- Anna Orton
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- Set and Costume Designer
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- Ben Ormerod
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- Lighting Designer
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- Clare Hibberd
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- Sound Designer
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- Isla Cowan
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- Associate Director
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- Emily Jane Boyle
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- Movement Director
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- Michael Howell
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- Casting Director
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- Marie-Gabrielle Koumenda
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- Music and Sound Trainee
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- Claire Llewellyn
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- Fight Director
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- Alasdair Whyte
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- Gaelic Consultant
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- Zofia Chamienia
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- Illustrator
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- Amy Cheskin
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- BSL Performance Interpreter
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- Sarah Forrester
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- BSL Performance Interpreter
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- Yedsy
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- Onstage Graphics
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Videos
- Kidnapped | Audience Reactions
- Kidnapped | The Story in 60 seconds
- Kidnapped | Writer Intro
- Kidnapped | Teaser Trailer
