LONG John Silver and cabin boy Jim Hawkins share a quiet moment before Treasure Island opens at the Abbey Theatre in St Albans tonight. Little does Jim, played by C J Dyson, suspect what dark plot Long John (Kieran Cummins) is hatching as the Hispaniola s

LONG John Silver and cabin boy Jim Hawkins share a quiet moment before Treasure Island opens at the Abbey Theatre in St Albans tonight.

Little does Jim, played by C J Dyson, suspect what dark plot Long John (Kieran Cummins) is hatching as the Hispaniola sails towards Treasure Island and Captain Flint's fortune.

The colourful and swashbuckling production by the Company of Ten of Robert Louis Stevenson's much-loved classic tale, dramatised by Phil Willmott, runs at the Abbey Theatre until January 2.

Tickets for children aged 14 and under are �5 and the top price is �9.50 with concessions available. They can be obtained from the box office on 01727 857861 or online at www.abbeytheatre.org.uk