Production Gallery + reviews | Lord of the Flies
Don't miss the FINAL PERFORMANCES of Lord of The Flies this week!
★★★★★ “An exceptional production for the 2026 season at Theatre Works that should not be missed," (What's The Show), Lord of the Flies is "an extraordinary experience." (Theatre Matters) ★★★★★
Tuesday Night'ss performance is already sold-out, leaving you only three chances to see this phenomenal cast deliver a truly groundbreaking work. Don't wait, book your tickets now!
★★★★★
"Brilliant direction, incredible acting and a musical score that elevates this production into an extraordinary experience.”
“I was reeling from both the emotional intensity and astonishing directional skills of this production.”
“The play pulsates at every turn with vibrancy, and the strong cast make every moment matter.”
“The play is a tribute to the cast and director. Simply stunning.”
“A standing ovation at the end… I am in awe of such talent.”
Theatre Matters ★★★★★
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★★★★★
“A no-holds-barred, classically brilliant production.”
“Wright looks at every line in the script and explores the timing of its statements for a new generation.”
“Brilliantly played, staged and choreographed.”
“The cast of this show were no less than exceptional.”
“An exceptional production for the 2026 season at Theatre Works that should not be missed.”
What’s The Show? ★★★★★
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★★★★½
“Director Steven Mitchell Wright reinvigorates this school reading list staple with the electric immediacy of good theatre.”
“William Golding’s dystopian tale feels disturbingly resonant as it unfolds in this new Theatre Works production.”
“A committed, accomplished cast of 11 young actors.”
“The production is atmospherically transformed by Ben Hughes’s lighting and Jake Burmeister’s sound, whose drama is more effective because it is employed with restraint.”
“The lamentably short season ought to sell out, so snap up a ticket while you can.”
Limelight ★★★★½
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“Fluent in bold visual language and heightened physicality, Wright injects spectacle into the marrow of Golding’s tale.”
“The production tackles the source material’s complexity with visceral theatrical flair.”
“This is Lord of the Flies at its most spectacular and sensationalised: unruly, excessive and, at its best, brutally alive.”
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“Wright’s raw, incendiary adaptation crackles, burns and bites. With blood lust pushed to the nth degree, Lord of the Flies still shocks and horrifies, just as it is meant to.”
“Steven Mitchell Wright helms a masterful and deeply disturbing insight into the human condition. Lord of the Flies continues to resonate long after you leave the theatre.”
LORD OF THE FLIES plays until 2 October at Theatre Works.
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The story has so many layers beyond the basic survival plot. -spend bill gates money
Golding still hitting after all these years... @geometry dash wave