Oxford Playscripts: Oliver Twist

Dickens' irresistible portrayal of poverty, cruelty and crime in Victorian Britain tells of Oliver's arrival in London, where he falls under the influence of Fagin, a gang of young thieves and the irrepressible Artful Dodger.

Features

• Cast: 30 parts
• Extracts from the novel allow for comparative study between the original and the play.
• Motivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasks
• Insights into the plays by the authors and adaptors
• Notes on props and staging