{"id":1321,"date":"2014-10-16T20:34:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T20:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.215\/wbos.co.uk\/youth\/?page_id=1321"},"modified":"2014-11-16T11:37:04","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T11:37:04","slug":"oliver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wbos.co.uk\/youth\/company-history\/oliver\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver"},"content":{"rendered":"
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November 2014 – Oliver<\/span><\/h4>\n

WBOS Youtheatre performed ‘Oliver’ from\u00a0Wednesday 5th November to Saturday 8th November 2014<\/p>\n

Reviews<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Capture\"<\/a> Oliver! –<\/strong>\u00a0WBOS Youtheatre –<\/strong> LICHFIELD GARRICK<\/strong> It is the delighted audience who are left asking for more as the West Bromwich Operatic Society\u2019s Youtheatre bring down the curtain on this outstanding production of Lionel Bart\u2019s brilliant musical. The youngsters earn a standing ovation, and considerable credit is also due to new producer-choreographer Ben Cole whose love for the theatre began 20 years ago when he played Oliver Twist in the company\u2019s first crack at the show. How youth theatre\u2019s have developed over the past couple of decades, giving young people their first opportunity on stage, and the quality of the principals and support cast in this show is remarkable. Aidan Cutler, making his debut with the company, excels as Fagin, the whiskery old villain leading a band of kiddy crooks, and Mia Richards is a delight as Nancy, girlfriend of the murderous Bill Sykes. She sings As Long as He Needs Me with real emotion. Matt Nicholas creates the menace of Sykes perfectly, and there are fine performances from Will Foggin (Oliver), Joshua Dean (Mr Bumble),Lucy Pritchard (Widow Corney) and Alastair Winning, a real hoot as Mr Sowerberry, the creepy undertaker. Fagin\u2019s gang and the workhouse kids produce boundless enthusiasm, too. Tim Harding is musical director of a sparkling show that ends on Saturday night (Nov 8). VERDICT: ***** <\/strong> PAUL MARSTON<\/strong> \"Director<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Picture Galleries<\/span><\/h4>\n
Show Pictures from Theatre<\/span><\/h5>\n

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Rehearsal Pictures from All Saints<\/span><\/h5>\n

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