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Lord of the Flies

William Golding's

Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams

Fri 19 Sep – Sat 11 Oct

About Lord of the Flies

Gallery

  • A group of performers are stood smiling.
  • A man (Anthony Lau) is sat on a large black stage case. Behind him is a black metal frame and a large white paper ball.
  • A man (Chris Poon) is stood behind a piano. He has his arms crossed and is smiling.
  • A large group of performers are gathered reading from a piece of paper being held up by the boy on the left. They have focussed expressions.

Which is better – law and rescue or hunting and breaking things up? To have rules and agree or to hunt and kill like a pack of savages?

William Golding’s compelling adventure takes us into the heart of darkness.

A plane crash on a desert island abandons a group of young survivors to fend for themselves. Quickly, tribal loyalties start to form. Despite attempts by Ralph and Piggy to keep order, school rules are shed along with their uniforms, and friendly alliances fast become ferocious divisions. As the children threaten to turn feral, a deadly struggle ensues between Ralph and his leadership rival, Jack. Will chaos overcome humanity – or, with a world at war beyond the island, can rescue come in time to save them?

A modern classic, Lord of the Flies has lost none of its riveting power since its publication in 1954; frequently ranked high in lists of iconic novels, and a constant presence on the school syllabus. Nigel Williams’s much admired stage adaptation premiered at the RSC in 1995.

Anthony Lau – Associate Artistic Director at Sheffield Theatres 2020-2024, where his productions included The Crucible, Miss Saigon, Rock/Paper/Scissors and The Good Person of Szechwan – directs.

Cast and creatives

  • Hiroki Berrecloth

    Maurice
  • Sheyi Cole

    Ralph
  • Ali Hadji-Heshmati

    Simon
  • Bertie Hawes

    Eric
  • Alfie Jallow

    Piggy
  • Cal O'Driscoll

    Roger
  • Nevil Patel

    Henry
  • Ruben Reuter

    Perceval
  • Ethan Rouse

    Sam
  • Jonathan Savage

    Parachutist/Naval Officer
  • Tucker St. Ivany

    Jack
  • Riley Woodford

    Bill
  • Anthony Lau

    Role
    Director
  • Georgia Lowe

    Role
    Designer
  • Matt Daw

    Role
    Lighting Designer
  • Giles Thomas

    Role
    Music & Sound Designer
  • Aline David

    Role
    Movement Director
  • Chris Poon

    Role
    Musical Director
  • Bethan Clark

    Role
    Fight & Intimacy Director
  • Jacob Sparrow

    Role
    Casting Director
  • Tess Dignan

    Role
    Voice & Dialect Coach
  • Robin Hellier

    Role
    Associate Fight & Intimacy Director
  • Nathanael Campbell

    Role
    Assistant Director
  • Chris Hay

    Role
    Production Manager
  • Loz Tait

    Role
    Costume Supervisor
  • Beau Brett

    Role
    Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Supervisor
  • Kate Margretts

    Role
    Props Supervisor
  • Zoe Wilson

    Role
    Props Associate
  • Luke Abbot

    Role
    Assistant Costume Supervisor
  • Linda Fitzpatrick

    Role
    Company Stage Manager
  • Lorna Seymour

    Role
    Deputy Stage Manager
  • Elsa Gear

    Role
    Assistant Stage Manager
  • Zoë Lyndon-Smith

    Role
    Assistant Stage Manager

We want you to feel welcome and comfortable at CFT. You’ll find further guidance on content here; please be aware that by reading this, elements of the plot may be revealed. Please note that this may be updated nearer the time of the production as staging details are confirmed.

If you have any questions or feedback, or would like further information, do email us at hello@cft.org.uk

Content and themes

This production contains derogatory language and attitudes; themes and depictions of violence and murder, stage blood, aggression, bullying, body shaming, hunting, epilepsy, and references to war and death.

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Booking info

Age Guidance
Ages 13+
Running time

Check back here from 19 September for the running time.

Advisory notes
Please note this production contains scenes some people may find upsetting.

Pricing

Previews / Press Nights, prices from

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£10
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£16
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£19
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£32
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£46

All other performances, prices from

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£10
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£20
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£29
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£42
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£56

Offers

Supporters (Friends level and above)
Supporters:
£2 off full price tickets
Discounts and concessions
*Season saver 3+ shows:
10% off full price tickets, see more details below
Prologue season saver 4+ shows:
Book Prologue tickets for three shows and get the fourth free (available until 5 March). All tickets must be booked and paid for in one transaction, maximum of two tickets per show.
Over 60s, weekday performances:
£2 off full price tickets
Full-time students in higher education, Jobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit claimants weekday performances:
Half Price
Full-time students in higher education, Jobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit claimants weekday performances:
Standby from one hour before the performance: £10.00
Families
Family tickets, except Saturday evenings:
Half Price for up to four U16s with every full price paying adult. Tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction. Just select the U16 option for the under 16 tickets in the basket and discounts will be applied at the checkout stage (after the basket)
Groups
Groups 8+, Monday and Tuesday:
£30 per ticket
Groups 8+, Wednesday - Friday:
£5 off each ticket
Groups 40+, Wednesday - Friday:
£8 off each ticket, plus a £5 ticket for the group organiser
Schools and student groups
Schools and student groups 10+, weekday performances:
£10.00 per ticket plus one free teacher ticket

Ticket prices

Listed prices, accurate at on sale, are subject to change in response to demand. Book early for the best prices.

Festival Theatre

Discounts apply to top three price bands only (apart from Schools and Student Groups)

Some seating areas may not be available for all performances

*Season savers

Available on FULL PRICE tickets only:
Must book the same number of tickets (up to four tickets per production) for three or more shows
Festival Theatre shows - Band A, B, and C tickets only
Minerva Theatre shows - Band A and B tickets only

All Season Saver tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction.

Not available on Previews, Press Nights, Relaxed or Dementia Friendly performances, CFT Gala performances, A Boy Called Christmas or The Three Little Pigs

Supporters (Friends level and above)

Up to four discounted tickets per production

Groups

You can book up to ten tickets online, just keep your tickets at FULL PRICE and the discount (if applicable) will be applied at the basket. Want to book more? Email groups@cft.org.uk

All tickets

Only one reduction applies per ticket, and all discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. ID may be required for certain discounts and events. Discounts do not apply to Previews, Press Nights, Dementia Friendly, Relaxed or Gala performances

Tickets are non-refundable

If you return your tickets to the Box Office at least 48 hours before the performance, you can exchange your tickets for the same production on another date (subject to availability). There is a £2 exchange fee per ticket (unless included in your supporter benefits)
 

Access tickets may be available for Access Members

Log in to your account to see Access seats. Select the relevant Access tickets in the basket to receive your discount (where applicable)

£5 Prologue Tickets may be available for 16-30 year olds

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Your visit

Getting here

Coming by public transport?

To plan your journey from door to door on public transport visit traveline.info for the quickest route.

Rail

Chichester Station is a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute taxi ride away, with regular direct links to London Victoria, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, and Gatwick Airport. Connect to London Waterloo trains at nearby Havant. Visit nationalrail.co.uk or call 08457 484950 for timetables, restricted services and other details.

Walking directions from the station (20 minute walk):
Head out of the main entrance towards The Foundry Pub, walk past the pub with it on your left and straight up South Street until you come to The Cross (stone monument) which indicates an intersection of four streets. Continue straight ahead up North Street. At the top of North Street is a ring road, take the pedestrian underpass to North Gate Car Park and continue through the car park to reach the Theatre on the far side.

Bus

The number 60 Stagecoach bus stops near the Theatre. Visit the Stagecoach website for more information.

Bringing a coach group?

Coming with a large group? The coach drop-off point is outside the Festival Theatre with a coach park in Via Ravenna.

Planning a bike tour?

We're linked to the city’s cycle lane network and our bike park can hold 26 bicycles. It's right next to the Pimlott Building by the park, just off the Theatre’s access road. chichester.gov.uk/cycling

Car-pooling with friends?

The M27 and A27 run along the coast, linking Hampshire, Sussex and Kent. The M3, A3, A29, A259 and A24 connect Portsmouth, Southampton, Mid-Sussex and London. Use the map above for directions to Chichester Festival Theatre. It's also worth looking out for scheduled roadworks on the West Sussex Council website.

We'd encourage you to think green and minimise car travel where possible but recognise that driving may be your only travel option. If so, you have the option to carbon-offset your journey for £1, when booking your tickets. This £1 goes directly to Ecologi to support carbon-offsetting projects and international tree-planting programmes. Read more about this partnership here.

Parking

Northgate Car Park (PO19 6AA) is a 900-space council-run pay and display car park right on our doorstep, which charges from 8am until 8pm Monday - Saturday and 10am until 5pm on Sundays. You can pay by cash, card and contactless and the MiPermit app - chichester.gov.uk/mipermit

As we're so conveniently located, the car park can get very busy, and often full with city centre shoppers as well as our audiences. Allow plenty of time to park (especially if you're coming to a matinee!) and consider alternative car parks in Chichester. You can find all options at chichester.gov.uk/parking.

Parking for disabled patrons
 

If you have a Blue Badge you can park anywhere in Northgate Car Park free of charge. There are 8 non-reservable spaces close to the Theatre entrance. Visit Chichester District Council for other available car parks.

We have a 'drop off' area in front of the Theatres, which you can access from the Broyle Road entrance.

What does CFT have in place to help me?

Accessible performances

You can filter what's on by access need and you can find accessible performances on each of the separate production pages as well. We hope this will make it easier to find what you need but if you have any queries or suggestions let us know at hello@cft.org.uk. We'd love to get your feedback!

For those who are D/deaf or hard of hearing
  • At BSL interpreted performances a British Sign Language interpreter stands on or at the side of the stage and interprets the spoken word and sound effects.
  • Stagetext captioned performances provide English subtitles either on a screen above or to the side of the stage, or on a personal tablet in specific seats. Our Box Office can make sure you're booked into a seat that gives you a good view of the captioning units so contact them on 01243 781312.
  • We record and caption many of our pre-show talks and make them available on YouTube.
  • Both theatres are equipped with Infra-Red audio enhancement system and you can pick up a headset at our cloakrooms before the show for free.
  • Hearing aid user? Switch to the 'T' position once inside the auditorium to use our induction loop system. Handy tip: this system works best if you're sat in the centre of the auditorium so chat to our Box Office (01243 781312 or box.office@cft.org.uk) when booking if you'd like to use this service.
  • We have a chat function available on the website and can answer questions via email if helpful at access@cft.org.uk

We carry out regular checks on these systems but sometimes technology unfortunately fails us. If you're having any difficulties whatsoever, make sure you speak to a member of staff as soon as possible so we can try to fix the problem.

For those who are Neurodivergent
  • Our Relaxed Performances are aimed at those who enjoy a quieter more chilled out environment. These performances include small changes to create a more comfortable experience. You're welcome to come and go during the show, we'll reduce the volume and keep our houselights at a low level.
  • If you would like more information go to the Relaxed Performances page.
For those with visual impairments
  • Audio described performances provide friendly live commentary over discreet headphones. Pick up your headset from our cloakrooms in the Festival Theatre or outside the Minerva auditorium. (And as an added bonus, we'll share a "pre-description" with you before the show just to give you a taste of what's to come.)
  • Free touch tours are available 90 minutes before audio described performances so you can explore the set and costumes. Make sure you book your space in advance.
  • All seat row ends and individual seats have Braille signage and we can provide a Braille or large print cast list for all Festival season productions.
  • Our season brochures are available in different formats. You can download the large print version here or listen to our audio brochure here (or contact access@cft.org.uk and we'll send you a CD).

Can't make our audio described dates? Let our House Manager know (house.manager@cft.org.uk) and we'll see if it's possible to arrange an alternative.

Audio described activities are kindly sponsored by CI Optometrists

For wheelchair users
  • There is level access across the CFT site with lifts available to other levels.
  • The Café on the Park and our restaurant, The Brasserie, are wheelchair accessible and offer brilliant coffee and great dining experiences.
  • 16 wheelchair spaces are available across two levels in the Festival Theatre and we have two spaces in the Minerva Theatre. Call or email Box Office on 01243 781312 or box.office@cft.org.uk to book your space (or register as an Access member to book online).
  • Want to transfer from a wheelchair into a theatre seat? Let us know in advance when you book and we can help you.
  • Wheelchairs are available to borrow if you need one when you get here; email box.office@cft.org.uk to reserve yours. It's best to do this in advanced as they are subject to availability.
  • Not in a wheelchair but have limited mobility? Walking sticks, crutches and walking aids can all be taken into the theatres and if you can't fit them safely under your seat we'll store them for you in a safe location. We'll do our best to get them back to you swiftly at the end of the performance but please allow extra time in case our Front of House team are busy elsewhere.

If you find an area of our building where access is restricted (unfortunately there are a few), our Box Office and Front of House team members have all completed accessibility training so have a chat to them. They'll happily answer questions or take on feedback to share with the rest of the organisation.

Seat widths

In the Festival Theatre, seats vary from 500mm wide to 560mm wide. In the Minerva Theatre they are either 515mm wide or 520mm wide. All our seats have fixed armrests. Click here to download plans for both venues showing the widths of the different seats.

Please give our Box Office a call on 01243 781312 or email access@cft.org.uk if you would like any further information.

Step-free access

In the Festival Theatre, the foyer, café and toilets are at ground level with no steps to negotiate. When booking your seats you'll want to choose Row L from the Front and Side Stalls or Row W in the Rear Stalls. We have lifts on either side of the auditorium with level access to both of these rows.

In the Minerva building the Theatre and Minerva Bar are on the first floor - once you go through the doors, head behind the stairs to find a lift ready to take you up a level. If you'd like step-free access to your seat in the Minerva, book Row A. The Brasserie is on the ground floor if you're stopping for something to eat before the show.

Toilets

Toilets, washrooms, bathrooms or loos - whatever you call them, it's likely that you'll want to visit ours while you're here. 

We have two accessible toilets in the Festival Theatre foyer (one on each side) and another in the Festival Theatre (auditorium left, adjacent with row L), plus one on each level of the Minerva Theatre. 

We have two sets of ladies and gents in the Festival Theatre and another two sets in the Minerva. We have two all gender toilets in the Minerva Theatre.

The nearest Changing Places toilet is in Northgate car park where it is managed by Chichester Council. You can find more information here on the Changing Places website.

Coming along to one of our audio-described performances?

Listen to the pre-description for the Audio Described performances before you get here.
 

Choir: The Audio Described performances will take place on Thursday 28 August at 7.15pm and Saturday 30 August at 2.15pm

Top Hat: The Audio Described performances will take place on Friday 5 September at 7.30pm and Saturday 6 September at 2.30pm


The pre-description will also be available live before the audio described performances.

Audio described activities are kindly sponsored by

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Delicious dining in The Brasserie, drinks in the Bar or grab a cuppa in our cracking café
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A group of boys are stood with their backs to the camera. They are all wearing casual clothes and are stood close together in a rehearsal room.

A classic reignited

Inside rehearsals for Lord of the Flies
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    Pre-Show Talk: Lord of the Flies

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    Fri 3 Oct
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    Wed 8 Oct
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    Touch Tour: Lord of the Flies

    Fri 10 – Sat 11 Oct
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