Directed by ... Sarah Carter and Emily Killeen.
Musical Director ... Allan Fouracre
Bringing Charles Dickens’ beloved novel to life, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join young,orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates the London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family, and – most importantly – for love. When Oliver is picked up on the street by a boy named the Artful Dodger, he is welcomed into a gang of child pickpockets led by the conniving, but charismatic, Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of a theft he didn’t commit, he is rescued by a kind and wealthy gentleman, to the dismay of Fagin’s violent sidekick, Bill Sikes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted Nancy, who is trapped under Bill’s thumb, but desperate to help Oliver, with tragic results. With spirited, timeless songs like “As Long as He Needs Me,” “Food, Glorious Food,” and “Where Is Love,” Oliver! is a musical classic.
OLIVER! Under the direction of Emily and Sarah 35 children worked so hard to make this production have a real buzz.
They put such a lot of effort into the rehearsals and the performances, and it paid off. They performed with great confidence and they were really appreciated by our pack out audiences.
The show was hard work but the Society was for once, able to make a small profit from one of its musicals. Musical productions almost always struggle to cover the outlay of the production costs. It was nice to see the treasurer with a smile after the event!
