Adapted by ANYA REISS
From the novel by CHARLES DICKENS
Re-discovering the original story of Victorian London's most famous child, Oliver Twist created for everyone aged six and over had audiences on the edge of their seats and wanting more.
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“A RIVETING NEW STAGE PLAY from the Victorian saga.”
“Snappy dialogue and brisk scenes take us on a jaunty ride through murky Victorian London…not only is it dark enough to be truly Dickensian and bright enough to fill Regent’s Park with impish delight, Caroline Byrne’s big broad production combines the cunning invention of physical theatre miming with the boisterous joy of Punch and Judy.”
“VIVID, GUTSY ENTERTAINMENT”
Radio Times
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“Anya Reiss' impressive adaptation fillets the story very effectively, condensing swathes of plot into neat scenes that propel Oliver's adventures forward.”
“AN ACTION-PACKED, THRILLING SHOW with just the right amount of audience interaction to engage and entertain.”
The Guardian
“FULL OF INVENTION. Director Caroline Byrne is not afraid of frightening her young audience. Michael Hodgson’s Fagin looks like a pawnbroker down on his luck, dressed in a shiny jacket and scruffy suit. Daniel Hoffman-Gill is thunderingly imposing as workhouse boss Bumble and chief baddy Bill Sikes.”
“It is playful, fierce and pleasingly unpatronising”
Sardines Magazine
“Anya Reiss has met the challenge head on with this adaptation which manages to be both original and faithful to the novel – and that’s quite a balance to have achieved. The children around me seemed to be lapping it up and finding plenty to enjoy”.
“Open Air Theatre Regents Park has made a speciality of adapting classics, mostly Shakespeare, for family audiences in recent years and this latest one is worth catching if you can”
