Oliver!

Lionel Bart’s popular musical returns to the stage at Spotlight with all the unsavory characters that we have grown to love or hate as the case maybe. This show has had a number of additional performances added to the originally planned season due to the demand for tickets.

Sharing the title role are Flynn Nowlan and Zander Engel-Bowe, two talented youngsters with great futures in the business. Also, there are two Artful Dodgers: Jake Binns and Luke Harrison and two Charley Bates: Kieran McGinlay (cover for Oliver) and Connor Otto (cover for the Artful Dodger).

The adult cast includes Rob Horton as Fagin, Zoe Richards – Nancy, Nathan Skaines – Mr Bubble, Katy Charles-Otto – The Widow Corney and David Law as Bill Sykes.

The production team of Andrew Cockcroft-Penman, Caroline Taylor and Ben Murray Co- Musical Directors and Jamie Watt’s Choreography have created a fast moving, action packed show.

With a cast of over 60, the logistics of this production were enormous (the majority of the cast are kids)!

With an easily adaptable set, the show has pace and is a great theatre experience!

Roger McKenzie

Image: The two Olivers: Flynn Nowlan and Zander Engel-Bowe. Vargo Studios.