Oliver Twist
From: Tuesday, 3rd March 2009
To: Sunday, 22 March 2009
Our Review: 
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Synopsis
Classic story of crime, poverty, vice and a young innocent orphan in London. Some of the most celebrated villains in English literature (Artful Dodger, Bill Sykes, Fagin).
Our Review:
5 March 2009
It’s a brave choice to stage Oliver Twist when you have the highly publicised Cameron Mackintosh production playing just down the road. And if high kicks and good ol’ cockney spirit is what you’re after then you’d best stick with the Drury Lane production as you won’t find much of that down at Riverside Studios.
Love & Madness’ production is far more true to Dickens’ original, though that’s not to say that it’s without laughs, and Abigail Anderson’s pacey and energetic direction is perfect for a production which is ideally suited to a younger audience.
The cast of five are suitably OTT in their presentation of Dickens’ larger than life characters, yet their performances remain truthful and do not patronise. A grotesque Mr Bumble (Simon Yadoo), a troubled Nancy (Lucia McAnespie) with a heart of gold and a Dodger (Cary Crankson) who sounds like he hangs out...
Creative
Charles Dickens (Book)
Love and Madness Ensemble (Company)
David Cottis (Adaptation)
Abigail Anderson (Director)
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