Oliver!

Overview

Please sir, I want some more. "The innocent request of a hungry orphan boy living in London in the mid 1800s. Sound familiar? The famous phrase can only be associated with Oliver Twist, the Charles Dickens novel that has been adapted, perhaps a little more famously, into a musical.

Oliver tells the story of the young boy who is sold off from a workhouse after asking for more gruel, and incidentally finds his way into a criminal underworld of child pickpockets. While on the run he encounters the Artful Dodger, who takes him to meet Fagin, the trainer of the little thieves. The criminal life may suit some people, but Oliver is not one of them, and his friendship with Nancy, the girlfriend of burglar Bill Sykes, shows potential for a brighter future.

Oliver was first performed in 1960, and ran for 2618 shows! It has since been made into a film, and has been revived numerous times by major companies. This production is by Queensland Musical Theatre, and there are only 6 shows in the season. Catch it while you can!