• 18/03/2011

Last night I went to the preview of  the musical ‘Treasure Island’ at Four Seasons Theatre in Langford, BC.  It was great fun, and the two 11 year old guys I took with me seemed to really enjoy the singing and fighting pirates.

Why am I telling you this?  Because it so happens that I took some promotional photos for them, one of which landed on the cover of the show’s program.

The program for Treasure Island at Four Seasons Theatre.

A little over a month ago I met with some cast members and a few from the production team at the Maritime Museum in downtown Victoria.  When told we’d be shooting at the museum, I wasn’t sure what to think.  I had never been there, and I imagined having trouble setting up my lights because of space restrictions.  Although there was not a lot of room to work in, it made for a great setting.  There is a crow’s nest (which people can climb up to) with a Jolly Roger flag hanging over it, a cannon right below the nest, and to the side there were barrels and sacks and ropes, just like you’d imagine on a dock in the olden days.

Again on the subject of space restrictions; in one case I almost had to squeeze in behind a display case to get the shot I needed.  Also, I had to wrap my leg around a staircase handle to stay “safe” while getting another shot.  In hindsight, not a smart thing to do, but I got what I needed.

Here are some photos from the shoot, with warts and all:

Jim (Sam Ogden) dragging Meg/Sam (Ashleigh Martens) aboard the ship as Tom Morgan (Brian Thibodeau) and Mrs. Hawkins (Sasha Moriarty-Schieven) look on.
Meg/Sam (Ashleigh Martens) and Jim (Sam Ogden) take a look at the treasure map.
Tom (Brian Thibodeau) and Jim (Sam Ogden) shake hands while Meg/Sam (Ashleigh Martens) sulks and Mrs. Hawkins (Sasha Moriarty-Schieven) looks on.
Tom Morgan (Brian Thibodeau) and young Jim Hawkins (Sam Ogden), just like on the program cover.

And just to make sure you know it, Treasure Island opens tonight and goes on until March 27th.

Loka