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William Golding's LORD OF THE FLIES

By Richmond Shakespeare

Friday, November 1, 2024 7:30pm to 10pm

+ 6 dates

  • Saturday, November 2, 2024 7:30pm to 10pm
  • Sunday, November 3, 2024 2pm to 4:30pm
  • Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:30pm to 10pm
  • Friday, November 8, 2024 7:30pm to 10pm
  • Saturday, November 9, 2024 7:30pm to 10pm
  • Sunday, November 10, 2024 2pm to 4:30pm

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Evacuated from a war-torn world and marooned on a tropical island when their airplane crashes, a group of pre-adolescent boys find themselves battling for survival with no adults to help them. At first, the fair-minded and mild-mannered Ralph seems a natural leader, but as vestiges of civilization fall away, the more aggressive Jack takes control. Jack organizes the boys into a tribe of hunters, searching for pigs to kill and eat and, more alarmingly, watching for the Beast - a malevolent force that the boys believe is stalking the island.

 

Gradually the frightened youngsters slip from civilized behavior into red-blooded savagery. They battle with inner demons and external fears, with the weakest and most vulnerable at the highest risk. Ultimately, driven by a primitive bloodlust, childish “games” lead to tragic consequences and Golding’s timeless fable exposes the Beast that is in us all and debunks the myth of childhood innocence.

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