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