Details

Unexpected Twist is the re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twist, by one the best-loved figures in the children's book world, Michael Rosen. Combining two stories in one; Rosen's story and the Dickens classic that inspired it. Two stories that twist together, unexpectedly! Shona and her class are studying the book, Oliver Twist. She's the new girl in school and is finding it hard to stay out of trouble - much like Oliver himself! When she's given a new phone by a stranger, she begins to suspect there's something unusual about the new boys she's met.

Cast/Performers

Kate Donnachie (Desree), Alex Hardie (Gazz), Rosie Hilal (Miss Cavani), Drew Hylton (Shona), Nadine Rose Johnson (Rosie), Polly Lister (Nan / Lorraine), Alexander Lobo Moreno (Tino), James Meteyard (Pops), Liyah Summers (Rasheda), Thomas Vernal (Dad)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Michael Rosen, Roy Williams (An Oliver Twisted Tale)
Music(s): Yaya Bey, Conrad Murray
Presented by: The Children's Theatre Partnership
Director(s): James Dacre, Annelie Powell (CDG - casting)
Design: Frankie Bradshaw
Lighting: Rory Beaton
Sound: Leigh Davies
Choreographer: Arielle Smith
Musical Director: Conrad Murray