30-31 March & 1 April 2015, 6pm
Head of Performing Arts Paulette Wilkinson
It seems such a long time ago that Mr Evans and I decided on Oliver! as the
2015 whole school production for our inaugural collaboration at British International School, Phuket. Following auditions for the main cast in Term 1 we
began rehearsals in earnest after the October holiday and a committed cast
have worked on this performance, twice a week and over several weekends.
In such a busy school – we have rehearsed on stage with the majority of the
cast in their football kits and boots, squeezing in a rehearsal between football
practices and matches – it has been an uphill task to gather a large cast in one
place, but we have got there in the end.
The students’ sheer energy, sense of fun, and desire to be involved in the
details of the production, ensures you will witness a committed and vibrant
performance in the ensemble numbers interspersed with talented and sensitive individual characterisations.
Director Timothy Evans
As director of the acting sections it has been quite a challenge. What I could
bring from drama class? Musicals are complex works. And this is one of the
great musicals. You place the actor down stage left at the end of her speech.
But wait! She now has to sing with two others upstage right!
What was clear from the start was to have no props, except sticks. In Japan I
have seen wonderful theatre using such minimalism. I hope it leaves you the
audience with something to imagine.
It has been a delight to collaborate with our genial new Head of Performing
Arts. It has been satisfying to work with many talented students; what other
medium brings Year 5 to Year 13 together as one?
We go to musicals for the song, the costume and the emotional pull of many
voices. As a non-musician I have tried to add something non-musical. I hope
Charles Dickens and Lionel Bart would have approved.
Production Team
Director
Musical Director
Rehearsal accompanist
Costumes
Wardrobe
“Oom Pah Pah” choreography
Stage Manager
Back Stage
Lighting
Sound
Band
Front of House
Marketing, Publications, Photography
Tim Evans
Paulette Wilkinson
Merja Makirvirta
Khun Suporn
Melisa Ueckermann,
Danni Alderson
Sam Conning
James Kang
Ruth Taaffe, Karen Cornelius,
Claire Lester, Clare Bolzon,
Ginette Stockings, Helen Munoz
Chris Greene,
Victoria Margo,
Marcus Goetz
Pian Rodbon, Khun Gob,
Michael Sunguza
Khun Jakrit - Flute
Paulette Wilkinson - Clarinet
Khun Pop - French horn
Ian Wilkinson - Euphonium
Anand Jakota - Bass Guitar
Khun Dong - Drum kit
Merja Makirvirta - Piano
Lynne Daniel
Simon Ostheimer,
Thatchapol Piluk
The Cast (Cont’d)
Charlie Greene
Siska Greene
Harry O’Brien
Matthew McGoldrick
Archie Plunkett
Maria Kristensen
Matthilde Govallou
Cassie Sherlock
Claudia Martin
Esme Plunkett
Max Cloesen
Leon Carpenter
Jeremy de Borde
Anjalee Syangbo
Noo Dee
Trikasemmert
Alex Mallia
Lea Margo
Year 5&6
Year 7&8
Year 9
(From Left)
1. Diana Kukharenko
2. Diana Rusina
3. Emily Wilkinson
4. Teuri Horwood
5. Priyani Webster
6. Alexandra Marshall
ENSEMBLE of Workhouse kids/Fagin’s gang
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Joshua Barnhurst
Lloyd Vidotto
Katya Mallia
Oliver Burns
Charlotte de Rocher de
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Katie Thomson
Sara Foradini
Jenny Wheeeler
Olivia Douglas
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Artima Voute
Kira Gaebel
Malaika Primarolo
Natasha Morgan
Rhiannon Dickson
Isabella Hosking
Harriet Clowes
Megan Uekermann
Sabrina Franck
Jada Hannam
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Nina Hannam
Nanya Sidler
Jordan Hayward
Polina Cherdantseva
Marisa Iversen
India Wilson
Melanie Preen
Claudia Granata
Charlie Greene
Scan the QR code on the left to listen to
the songs of Oliver! as sung by the cast
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The Cast
OLIVER, a workhouse boy
MR BUMBLE, the Beadle
WIDOW CORNEY, workhouse
MR SOWERBERRY, the undertaker
MRS SOWERBERRY
NOAH, undertaker’s apprentice
CHARLOTTE, Sowerberry’s daughter
THE ARTFUL DODGER, Fagin’s best thief
FAGIN, runs a gang of pickpockets
NANCY, Bill Sykes girlfriend
CHARLIE Bates, one of Fagin’s gang
BET, Nancy’s friend,
OLD SALLY, a pauper
Bill SYKES, a villain
MR BROWNLOW, wealthy gentleman
MRS BEDWIN, Brownlow’s housekeeper
DR GRIMWIG, Brownlow’s doctor
ROSE SELLER
MILK MAIDS
KNIFE SELLERS
STRAWBERRY SELLER
Announcers in the Three Cripples/Women in
the street/Men on London Bridge
ERRAND BOY
OLD LADY
Stage crew
Charlie Greene
Jeremy de Borde
Cassie Sherlock
Leon Carpenter
Siska Greene
Lea Margo
Matthilde Govallou
Archie Plunkett
Matthew McGoldrick
Anjalee Syangbo
Alex Mallia
Maria Kristensen
Noo Dee Trikasemmert
Harry O’Brien
Max Cloesen
Esme Plunkett
Claudia Martin
Teuri Horwood
Emily Wilkinson, Diana Rusina
Alexandra Marshall, Diana Kukharenko
Priyani Webster
Melanie Preen, Marisa Iversen,
India Wilson, Claudia Granata
India Wilson
Alexandra Marshall
Shayla Procanik, Kayleen Procanik,
Emily Varley, Emily Matsui,
Sophie Duncan, Andrea Hosking
Synopsis
The musical opens with the workhouse children processing into their
dining room. They sing “Food Glorious Food” in the hope that they will be
given a feast for dinner. However as usual Widow Corney, who runs the
workhouse, and Mr Bumble, the parish beadle, enter to serve gruel to the
boys. Alone amongst them Oliver approaches Bumble and dares to ask,
“Please, sir, I want some more.” Bumble is outraged. Oliver must go and
so he hawks Oliver through the streets of London singing “Boy For Sale.”
Oliver is sold to Mr Sowerberry, the undertaker. Oliver is treated badly by
the Sowerberry family, so alone, plaintive and surrounded by coffins, he
sings, “Where Is Love?”
He runs away and meets the Artful Dodger and together they sing “Consider
Yourself At Home” and our joined by the whole cast welcoming Oliver to
life in London. Oliver is taken to a hideout to meet Fagin and the apprentice
thieves - they explain to Oliver how they earn their living in “You’ve Got
To Pick a Pocket Or Two”. Nancy, Bill Sykes girl, and Bet arrive and sing
“It’s A Fine Life”. They explain that although their lives are hard, they are
quite content with their lot. Next morning Oliver goes with the boys and is
arrested by the police, not for picking pockets but simply for looking guilty.
A rousing bar scene opens Act 2 with Nancy and the chorus singing “Oompah-pah”. The arrival of Sykes soon stops the happy scene. Fagin’s boys tell
of Oliver’s arrest by the police but that, as he has been found to be innocent,
he is now safe in the house of a kindly, rich gentleman – Mr Brownlow. Fagin
and Sykes send Nancy to get Oliver back. Meanwhile, Oliver has become a
well cared for little boy. Seeing London street-traders from his bedroom
window he sings “Who Will Buy?”, a plea that his good fortune will become
permanent. However, outside the house he is captured by Nancy and she
returns him to Fagin. Fagin sings “Reviewing the Situation” while he contemplates the idea of running his life on legal grounds.
Bumble and Mrs Corney, now married, discover that Oliver is the heir to a
rich family and try to get him back. A regretful Nancy plans to return Oliver
to Mr Brownlow. She is fearful of Sykes yet sings, “As Long As He Needs
Me”. Sykes stalks and kills her, grabs Oliver and, after a chase, is himself
killed. Oliver is restored to his benefactor who, as it turns out, is actually
his own grandfather. Fagin, now minus the boys, home and money, reprises
“Reviewing the Situation”.