Page 5 - Oliver 2019

Introduction from the Director Jamesine Cundell Walker
Oliver Twist is is is is probably Charles Dickens’ most famous novel and Lionel Bart’s musical musical version of the the the story remains a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a favourite with audiences First performed in
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1960 this is is is is is the the the musical musical which gave us us us the the the exclamation mark! It continues to to be amazingly popular and and is is is Bart’s only real success as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a show although he he he had already written two musicals and and went on
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Oliver! is now so familiar that I I am am sure you you will all feel you you need to sing along: Food Food Glorious Food Food Oliver Oliver Pick a a a a a a a a a a a Pocket I’d do anything and of course As Long as He Needs Me Oliver needs a a a a a a a a a large large cast of workhouse children and and pickpockets We were overwhelmed with talent when we we held our auditions and and and and found a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a large large group
of of boys keen to to sing dance dance and and and and act- a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a glorious sign of of changing times and and and and attitudes I am delighted to to to say that performing and and and particularly dance dance is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a growing hobby for for for boys Thanks must go to to TV shows like Britain’s Got Talent and and Strictly for for for promoting this change in
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attitude We welcome all our young cast and and and hope that they will be be joining us again for for for future shows when we we we often need boys and and girls for for all sorts of of of roles A welcome too to to to new members of of of the the adult cast but you will also be be delighted to to to recognise many familiar faces I am sure you will marvel as as as this wonderful wonderful cast as as as they bring their own take on
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iconic Dickensian characters characters Look out for for wonderful wonderful performances by baddies comics and and heroines and and and of of of of course some characters characters which are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a mix of of of of all three And the pure goodness of of of of Oliver shines through as he he navigates a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a world of of of of poverty and and and crime to to arrive at at a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a happy ending Have a a a a a a a wonderful evening in
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Victorian England 1839 Ensemble & Supporting Cast
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