Little Seed Theatre Company is staging an encore season of Lord of the Flies, following a sold-out season and rave reviews in late 2020.
This is the first Little Seed production directed by multi-award winning actor James Millar, who played Miss Trunchbull in the national touring production of Matilda the Musical.
The stage production of Lord of the Flies, adapted from William Golding’s 1954 novel, was first performed in 1996 by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford in Avon.
The violent tale is not for the fainthearted. Set against a backdrop of a raging war, the play tells the story of a group of children evacuated by plane to an uninhabited island.
Capturing the breakdown of civilised behaviour, the play explores the human need for society and the animal need for survival. The power struggle between the two main characters, Ralph (William Law) and Jack (Jack Miller) illustrates the tension between good and evil. While protecting themselves from the outward threat of the beast, the children discover that the real threat is their own primitive impulses.
Little Seed’s Creative Director Johanna Wallace said this is a “thrilling, immersive piece of theatre”.
“We had such incredible feedback from our production before Christmas, and so many people are hungry for live theatre at the moment, so we are back by popular demand,” Ms Wallace said.
Among the feedback, one audience member said, “the surrounding elements only add to the suspenseful thrilling journey this play and, particularly, the cast deliver.” Another hailed the “brutally powerful performances”.
Little Seed has built a strong reputation for entertaining shows, with previous standouts Twelfth Night and The Addams Family in 2020, and the recent production of Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars in January 2021.
Lord of the Flies will be held on four dates in February – Friday 12 and Saturday 13, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 – from 6-8pm.
Lord of the Flies is set on an outdoor stage, so patrons should come prepared for an evening on a tropical island, complete with mosquitos and the possibility of rain. Insect repellent, rain ponchos and umbrellas are recommended.
Book your tickets at www.little-seed.com.au
