2009 is the year where we will all be witnesses to the talents and showmanship of the youth in Pleasant Hill Middle School as they feature the musical Oliver! This timeless and famous musical garnered wide acclaims from theatre goers and crtiics worldwide.
Oliver! is a British produciton and its music and lyrics are created by Lionel Bart. It was first seen in 1960 at London's West End. The musical is loosely based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The story is about a boy named Oliver who was first seen as an orphan, not knowing that his family is rich.
The theatre tells the story of how Oliver's adventures on the streets ultimately lead him to the family he never knew existed. He was a lonely orphan before who was mistreated and half-starved by their cruel caretakers. He managed to escaped the place after he got several beatings and ended up working as a slave to a cruel coffin maker and his equally cruel wife. He then escaped and got into a gang of pickpocketers.
He met Nancy, the girlfriend of cruel Sikes and immediately kind-hearted Nancy developed a motherly affection for Oliver. They became friends together with Nancy's sister Bet. When it was time for Oliver to practice his pickpocketing skills (he actually does not know that they are pickpocketing- he thought that they were doing handkerchief tricks), he got Mr. Browlow a wealthy old man as a victim. He got arrested but was released when found not guilty. At that time a locket was found from Oliver containing his mother's picture (Mr. Browlow's granddaughter) indicating that Oliver is sole heir ot the old man's riches.
Nancy found out about the locket and set to bring Oliver to Mr. browlow but was waylaid and murdered by Sikes. The plot ended as Mr. Browlow was reunited with his long-lost grandson.
Oliver! is a British produciton and its music and lyrics are created by Lionel Bart. It was first seen in 1960 at London's West End. The musical is loosely based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The story is about a boy named Oliver who was first seen as an orphan, not knowing that his family is rich.
The theatre tells the story of how Oliver's adventures on the streets ultimately lead him to the family he never knew existed. He was a lonely orphan before who was mistreated and half-starved by their cruel caretakers. He managed to escaped the place after he got several beatings and ended up working as a slave to a cruel coffin maker and his equally cruel wife. He then escaped and got into a gang of pickpocketers.
He met Nancy, the girlfriend of cruel Sikes and immediately kind-hearted Nancy developed a motherly affection for Oliver. They became friends together with Nancy's sister Bet. When it was time for Oliver to practice his pickpocketing skills (he actually does not know that they are pickpocketing- he thought that they were doing handkerchief tricks), he got Mr. Browlow a wealthy old man as a victim. He got arrested but was released when found not guilty. At that time a locket was found from Oliver containing his mother's picture (Mr. Browlow's granddaughter) indicating that Oliver is sole heir ot the old man's riches.
Nancy found out about the locket and set to bring Oliver to Mr. browlow but was waylaid and murdered by Sikes. The plot ended as Mr. Browlow was reunited with his long-lost grandson.
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Mara Hernandez-Capili is a writer and a researcher on events in Travel and Leisure. Visiting events such as craft fairs will open one's spirit on the beauty of the world beyond home's borders. If youre staying in the US, the author suggests checking out craft shows for entertainments to make your stay worthwhile.
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