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OLIVER!

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

1 - 5 May 2001
Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Oliver Publicity Photo

NEW!! Photos from dress rehearsal

More photos from dress rehearsal

Southampton Operatic Society will be bringing their production of Oliver! to The Mayflower next spring. The award winning amateur company will perform Lionel Bart’s musical in support of Save The Children. Filled with memorable songs from sweet ballads to comic masterpieces, this great family entertainment includes well known favourites such as Food Glorious Food, As Long As He Needs Me, Consider Yourself, Oom-Pah-Pah and You’ve Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two....

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TICKET PRICES
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All Performances:

£15.00, £12.50, £10.00

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DISCOUNTS
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The early bird offer has passed, but there are still some discounts available...

Only one discount applies per ticket.

Over 60s/Students*/Reg. Disabled/Companion to Disabled/Reg. Unemployed: £3.00 off (not available Sat 7.30pm)

Groups (10+): £1.50 off   (20+): £2.50 off   (50+): £3.50 off

Under 16s: Half price

Student Offer*: Best available seats £5.00 for Tue 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm

School Groups (10+): Rear Stalls seats £7.00. One teacher admitted free with every 10 pupils.

Early Booking Offer: £3.00 off £15.00, £12.50 or £10.00 seats if bought before 31 January 2001.

*Students must be in full time education. Student Offer must be booked in person with valid student ID.

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PUBLICITY PHOTOS
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Click images to see full size...
Mr Bumble and Widow Corney get acquainted
In Act 1 romance blossoms between Mr Bumble and Widow Corney...
... By Act 2 the honeymoon is over
The Bumbles look serious
Fagin, Sykes and Dodger having a chat
Fagin urges Dodger to tell him what happened to Oliver...
... Bill Sykes uses his own methods to extract the information
Fagin, Sykes and Dodger having a spat
One of the lovely shops that displayed our show posters
Consider yourself at home with this Hythe estate agent
"No, I'm the real Oliver!"
The Publicity Oliver meets the Stage Oliver
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SYNOPSIS
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O liver the musical is based on the novel "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. It's a rags to riches story brought to life with energetic and poignant songs that capture the spirit of the times and a community trying to survive somehow!
L eft an orphan after the death of his mother, Oliver spends his early childhood in the Workhouse, where the children are over-worked and under-fed. One day, Oliver bravely asks for more gruel and is thrown out of the Workhouse.
I ntending to seek his fortune, Oliver escapes and heads for London, where he meets the Artful Dodger and is introduced to Fagin and his children's gang of pickpockets, along with other characters such as the notorious thief Bill Sykes and his gentle girlfriend Nancy.
V enturing out with Dodger to learn the art of pickpocketing, Oliver is mistakenly caught and accused of stealing a rich gentleman's wallet. However, the victim takes pity on Oliver, whose luck finally appears to be turning.
E ntrusted with an errand, Oliver is kidnapped by Bill and Nancy and returns to Fagin. Nancy beings to fear for Oliver's safety.
R eaching a dramatic conclusion, the show is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat!
Southampton Operatic Society
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