Oliver!
Oliver, a small, malnourished orphaned boy is sold from the provincial poorhouse into the service of a funeral home. But he soon escapes from his new masters to the big city of London, where he is taken in by a gang of child thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. However, on his very first attempt at theft, Oliver is caught and arrested. His victim, the kind and good-hearted Mr. Brownlow, takes him in and cares for him in his palatial home. Fearful of exposing his gang and their hiding place, the cunning Fagin summons the ruthless criminal Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap Oliver...
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Oliver, a small, malnourished orphaned boy is sold from the provincial poorhouse into the service of a funeral home. But he soon escapes from his new masters to the big city of London, where he is taken in by a gang of child thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. However, on his very first attempt at theft, Oliver is caught and arrested. His victim, the kind and good-hearted Mr. Brownlow, takes him in and cares for him in his palatial home. Fearful of exposing his gang and their hiding place, the cunning Fagin summons the ruthless criminal Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap Oliver...
This award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous novel Oliver Twist is the second time on a Czech stage since its world premiere in 1960. One of the world's most popular classical musicals full of well-known melodies, will offer not only adult actors but also a large ensemble of children's performers. Let us take you to the streets of Victorian London and experience Oliver's harrowing journey to find family love and safety.
Cast and creatives
Oliver Twist: Jan Pražák, Rostislav Radecki
Fagin: Juraj Čiernik, Marek Holý
The Artful Dodger: Lukáš Bátor, Filip Škandera
Bill Sikes: Roman Harok, Lukáš Vlček
Nancy: Andrea Gabrišová, Michaela Horká
and others
Music and lyrics: Lionel Bart
Czech translation: Jiří Josek
Adjustments of the translation: Michael Prostějovský
Stage director: Lumír Olšovský
Conductor: Marek Prášil
Choreographer: Denisa Komarov Kubášová
