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William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of the 20th century.

It suggests that civilization is skin deep, that original sin is to be found in everybody, and that even a well brought-up group of public schoolboys can easily slide into barbarism.

This bleak fable is being brought to life this week at Curve in an award-winning production from Pilot Theatre.

Listen: Lord of the Flies

Ben and Micheal Sewell play the twins in the production and BBC Leicester's Tony Wadsworth spoke to them.

Ben was ecstatic about the new theatre: "It's really nice to be in a brand new space. We're just back from touring in Bermuda and Curve is a great place to be."

Michael agrees: "The theatre has got the thumbs up from me. It's really nice to play here.

"Acoustically it's very good. You don't have to shout to make yourselves heard. The stage has all mod cons. Even the dressing rooms are beautiful!

"And because you have to walk through the foyer to get back stage in your costume everyone in the theatre is engaged."

Illusion

They say it's very different from the old theatrical illusion created by the theatre and audience divide in traditional theatres.

The twins are from Barry, South Wales and both say that they love touring, seeing different parts of the country and playing to different audiences.

But it is the first time that the brothers have acted together. This has its advantages.

The twins have been touring since August 08 and maintain that even if the do fall out they will be very professional about it on stage!