Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart's classic musical based on Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist.
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The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.
The Rocky Hill Musical Theatre Company's (RHMTC) next production of Oliver will showcase Goulburn's young talent while telling this time-honoured tale.
Director Lynda Yeadon said: "the streets of Victorian England come to life in this production."
The streets of Victorian England come to life in this production
- Lynda Yeadon
"Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker," she said.
"He escapes to London and finds acceptance among a group of petty thieves and pickpockets including the Artful Dodger."
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The role of Oliver is played by Michael Alsop-Orchard, who after playing one of the title roles in Snugglepot and Cuddlepie has turned his focus to this iconic role.
"He will delight audiences with his sweet voice as he sings "Where is love?" She said.
"Taking him under his wing is the Artful Dodger played by Joshua Arnold. Joshua is no stranger to the stage playing the lead role in the Rocky Hill production of Seussical in 2016.
"Since then he has appeared as one of the brothers in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and continues to win awards state-wide in Eisteddfods including the Sydney Eisteddfod.
"The chemistry between these youngsters onstage is delightful and brings the story to life."
Teamed with 20 other children, who play the roles of Workhouse Orphans or Fagin's gang of pickpockets, the talent of our young singers and actors is certainly put in the spotlight.
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Oliver opens on November 22 and continues until December 7 at Goulburn High School Hall in Deccan St.
Oliver is a musical theatre masterpiece, showcasing the talents of a large ensemble cast as they bring these classic characters to life.
Tickets are available from Trybooking or in person at the Goulburn Medical Clinic McKell place. More info Facebook or the website www.rockyhillmtc.com
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David Cole
Journalist at the Goulburn Post
Journalist at the Goulburn Post
