Lord of the Flies: Acting Edition

by Nigel Williams (Stagewriter)

This special Acting Edition of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies", published by Faber and Faber, contains the full play-text as well as an introduction by Nigel Williams notes on staging, a full properties list and lighting and sound cues.

Genres: Plays, Theatre, Drama

130 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[annie furness · Rating 3 out of 5]

reading this before I do the show. why is this so dark oh my god

[MoonStar · Rating 5 out of 5]

the blooding scene is forever ingrained in my head, A A A A A A A A-
I love the way it expands upon the characters, especially Rodger and Maurice, Maurice is so funny. The whole thing makes me go
"A A A A A A A A" - Denver, Money Heist
also, Simon's interaction with The Lord of the Flies was MUCH BETTER than in the book (sorry William Golding), same with Piggy's death, alot better.
overall 100000/10 and merridew is so good AJAJAJA AaAaAaAaA AaAaAaAaA AaAaAaAaA AaAaAaAaA AaAaAaAaA AaAaAaAaA AaAaAaAaA AaAaAaAaA MERRIDEW SUPREMACY

[CharlesJoli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Très très perturbant. Je ne me souviens pas vraiment du roman, mais cette adaptation théâtrale accentue les tensions et met profondément mal à l'aise.

[Leylamaría · Rating 4 out of 5]

Playing simon. Hype as fuck

[Anna Bobinet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool à jouer

[Lynxie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books of all time. I still avoid reading it too often cause I'm always deeply shocked and moved at the end of the story, even though I already know what happens.
This Acting Edition lacks some of the symbolism and heavyness of the whole story (especially the slightly slower descent into savagery and Simon's important role) due to its nature as a play, but I still felt bad at the end - as it honestly should be. This edition reminded me why I love this story (although I hate it at the same time, for making me feel so much) and why it will always be relevant. I'd still recommend reading the whole thing to fully understand the importance of this tale.

[Jack Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

"There's just me and you in the whole world and I'm coming to get you..."

[Cyrus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was about children who have survived from a plane crash and have come together to form a tribe. near the end of this book you can tell the difference of leadership from Jack and Ralph, you can learn how to survive on an island from this book.

[Freydis Eiriksdottir · Rating 5 out of 5]

The acting edition is a really good book compared to the other Lord Of The Flies and it is a lot easier to read.

[William · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an okay read. I'm sure that the original version (not acting) would be much better. Not much to say, not good, not bad.

[Anna]

had to read it for my theater group and idk why but i feel like this is not a great adaptation so if you see me reading the novel soon(ish) that's why

[alice starnes · Rating 2 out of 5]

everything you kill makes you strong

[Ricki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid stage adaptation of the classic that makes it more approachable.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was my first time reading anything "Lord of the Flies" so I still think I could read the book, but it was a good introduction I think.