Oliver Twist

 

 

 

Synopsis:

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 Sykes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted Nancy, who is trapped under Bill’s thumb, but desperate to help Oliver, with tragic results. Running Time: 2.5 hours

 

Possible Tie In Lessons: Charles Dicken’s Oliver Twist, Morality, Victorian England, Workhouses, Slave labour, Crime, Child trafficking and/or exploitation, Domestic violence, Family break-up

Rated: PG – Some of the story takes place in a pub, alcohol is consumed, implied domestic violence and physicality (i.e. punching), and two people are killed.

 

Matinee Shows‭: ‬

Thursday‭, ‬March 5th  @ 12:30pm

Friday‭, ‬March 6th‭ ‬@ 12:30pm

 

Tickets are $5 per student, with 1 Free Adult per 10 students. All additional adults are only $5 each, a $15 savings!

Tickets are already going fast on this one, so please don’t wait to book your seats! Please email Cora at cdeane@deltasd.bc.ca to get your tickets ASAP and to receive an invoice for your tickets!

 

**Cash and cheques will not be accepted at the door. Cheques should be made out to Delta Secondary School and sent directly to DSS via inner office mail. Every attempt to honour specific seating requests will be made, but age/height/physical abilities of the students will take priority. Any requests for additional tickets without a week’s notice prior to the show will be honoured if there is available room. Any decrease in numbers without a week’s notice prior to the show will still be invoiced. Theatre seating maps will be emailed out 24 hours before the show. We look forward to hosting you!