Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist - Adapted by Nigel Bryant from the original by Charles Dickens
Performed: 10th - 14th May 2011
Director: Mark Smithers
Oliver Twist is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, published by Richard Bentley in 1838. The story is about an orphan Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker, from whence he escapes and travels to London where he meets the Artful Dodger, leader of a gang of juvenile pickpockets. Oliver is lead to the lair of their elderly criminal trainer Fagin, naively unaware of their unlawful activities.
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Cast (in order of appearance)
Old Sally - Jackie Brighouse
Mrs Mann - Lucinda Toomey
Bumble - Gary Swain
Oliver - Daniel Peckett
Woman Server - Liz Smith
Mrs Sowerberry - Diane White
Charlotte - Vicky Bevan
Dodger - Callum Rowlson
Charley Bates - Elliot Relton-Williams
Fagin - Chris Smith
Brownlow - Nigel Owen
Sikes - Mark Treen
Nancy - Lucy Smith
Mrs Bedwin - Audrey Hunter
Grimwig - Derek Hibbard
Old Woman - June Clayton
Toby - David Healey
Rose - Gemma Bond
Monks - Richard O’Donnell
All other characters by members of the cast.
Crew
Marrianne Smith, Julianna Swain, Kay Freemantle, Julie Sefton, Kate Hill, Ellis Smithers
Productions
- Life and Beth
- Pygmalion
- Two One Act Plays
- Outside edge
- Frankenstein
- Farndale "A Christmas Carol"
- The Foreigner
- Pullin the wool
- Passing Strangers
- Silent Night & Whodidit
- Steel Magnolias
- Guilty Secret
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
- Noises Off
- Safari Party
- Neighbourhood Watch
- On Air
- London Suite
- Sweeney Todd
- Duets
- Make Way For Lucia
- Girls' Night
- Underground
- Inspector Drake's Last Case
- Abigail's Party
- Oliver Twist
- Alphabetical Order
- Fatal Encounter
- An Inspector Calls
- Ghost Writer
Next production
Unfortunately due to the ongoing concern and restrictions imposed by Covid19 we have had to take the decision to cancel any further productions this year.
We trust you agree that this difficult decision was the only one possible and together we can all come back soon to a brighter future for the Saints.