B.H Barrys Treasure Island February 15, 2011

TREASURE ISLAND is a spine-tingling adventure about treachery, treasure and a young man's rite of passage. The enthralling classic tale of Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver and swashbuckling pirates is brought to life by Tony-award winner B.H. Barry. Surrounded by elements of wind and water, swords and sea chanteys, and old ropes and rowboats, the audience is swept away to the South Seas for an infinitely sensational, intimate and n...ostalgic experience. Climb aboard and relive the excitement of youth as you embark on the treasure hunt of a lifetime!

Performance schedule:
Mon 7:30pm | Tue 7:30pm | Wed 2:00pm & 7:30pm | Thurs 7:30pm | Fri 7:30pm | Saturday 3:00p & 8:00pm

The classic tale of Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver and swashbuckling pirates theatricalized by Tony Awarding winning fight director B.H. Barry, Treasure Island is a spine–tingling adventure about treachery, treasure and a young man’s rite of passage.

Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted for the stage by Vernon Morris and B.H. Barry, Treasure Island, which is also directed by Barry, will begin performances on February 15 and will open on Saturday, March 5 at and will run through Saturday, March 26, 2011. Ticket prices range from $20-$45 and can be purchased by visiting www.Irondale.org or by calling Ovation Tix 866 811 4111.

B.H. Barry learned how to handle a sword under the tutelage of the great Paddy Creane (Errol Flynn’s stunt double) and has taught around the world at places such as London Academy of Dramatic Art, The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Juilliard School, Yale, and NYU, as well as guest teaching at many universities around the country. B.H. is considered the world’s leading Fight Director for the stage, during his career, he has done over 40 Broadway productions (including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Ragtime, The Life, Crazy for You, An Inspector Calls, City of Angels, Moon Over Buffalo), nine feature films (including The Impostors, Glory, The Addams Family, Mulan), 84 Off-Broadway productions, 19 productions at the Metropolitan Opera, 32 regional productions, ballet, television (including “All My Children,” “As the World Turns”) and numerous productions around the globe, including The Royal Shakespeare Company and the BBC. He has been awarded a Drama Desk and an Obie Award for Sustained and Consistent Excellence in Stage Combat and was recently awarded Broadway’s highest honor, a Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre.

About Irondale
As a 27 year old Ensemble, Irondale have received national and international accolades for their theatrical performances which are often driven by themes that emerge from the social and political climate, as well as the ability to take unique approaches to well known tales. This season will be no exception. Now with their own space, the Irondale Center in Fort Greene they can also be instrumental in creating new work and supporting the work of other local companies.

The Irondale Center, the first new performing arts space to open in the BAM Cultural District is uniquely and entirely run and maintained by the Irondale Ensemble. A beautiful and historic space, the center is now a theater created out of a nineteenth century Sunday school building attached to the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church.

Irondale's Mission
Through the power of the ensemble process, Irondale creates and presents theater, performance and education programs that challenge traditional assumptions about art, and help us to better understand today's world. The Irondale Center, our theater, laboratory and classroom, is a home for ensemble artists of all disciplines and cultures, and a resource for our community.