Oliver Twist

                    Charles Dickens, OLIVER TWIST


Watch the trailer for Oliver Twist 2005 film by R. Polanski.

                                                       

If you want to see the whole film, click HERE.

A scene from the show

V petek, 18.11.2016 si bomo v Kinogledališču Tolmin ogledali gledališko predstavo OLIVER  TWIST v izvedbi American Drama Group Europe v sodelovanju z TNT Theatre Britain.

ADGE & TNT Theatre Britain

Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

A fresh twist on Dickens- Oliver’s story seen through the eyes of Fagin as he stands on the gallow

Directors: Paul Stebbings and Phil Smith

Cast: Jilly O’Dowd (Nancy), Eric Tessier Lavigne (Fagin), Dotty Kultys (Artful Dodger) and Alan Mirren (Lord Brownlow).

"Please, Sir, I Want Some More"

The plot line is simplified but it works effectively and exposes the original social commentary on Victorian England and the class system. The script  includes the original dry wit and occasionally critical observations which Dickens is renowned for. Fagin is turned into the primary narrator and having him, on the eve of his execution, speak in retrospect toMr Brownlow as to who was to blame for the hardship and tragedy in the plot. Who is to pay the ultimate price? Is it Fagin, who is in a sense a victim and manipulator of the circumstances which befall him, or is it Mr Brownlow, whose social prejudice and moral goodness set the wheels in motion?

After seeing the show, would you please comment on it. Here are some questions to help you.


Did you dis/like the show'? Why?  What impressed  you the most? Which scene was your favourite'? Why? Did you find the characters believable? Was it difficcult  for you to understand the actors? Do you have a message for the actors? Etc.


HISTORY: What was it like for children living in Victorian England?

Click HERE to watch the animated film Day in the Life: Victorians.

How well does Oliver Twist depict the harsh living conditions of the period? 
 
If you want to learn more about Victorian Britain and what life was like for Victorian children, click HERE 

Introduction

Gimnazija Tolmin

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