Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist from Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Repertory Theatre (2025 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704)
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The last date listed for Oliver Twist was Thursday June 21, 2007 / 8:00pm.
26 Goldstar Member Reviews
Rodney A.
The story is told rather like a Greek Tragedy. Carson Elrod and the kid playing Oliver were really great.Written on May 18 2007
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Bay Cyd
This is an extraordinarily rich production.. with Artful D, Fagin, Bill Sykes and Miss Nancy giving a rousing performance.. and with laughs galore with Mr. and Mrs. Bumble... This is as the story should be .. and not Disneyfied up as in musical "Oliver"! I loved it!Written on May 21 2007
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Chris H.
A very unique and captivating approach to a well known story. Very well acted and staged.Written on May 21 2007
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IntrepidToTo
Oliver Twist in Berkeley Rep is a cross between a play and a musical. It is more on the performance side than witty lines. Limited cast transforms into different roles with unbelievable speed and ease which leaves a sense of humor lingering in the air. The stage is creatively set up and could be changed to a grim workhouse, a crowded court house, a filthy slum, an elegant mid-class living room, and the ghostly London Bridge. The acting is definitely the highlight of the performance. Carson Elrod seamlessly switches between the third-person narrator and Dodger, the teenage thief. His versatile body language makes two completely different roles convincing. Mr. Bumble bounces his chubby body on the stage wins laughter and applause from the audience. Nancy’s toughness as a teenage prostitute and softness as a sister/mother is portrayed with balance and tension. Although, I thought Fagin should be little scrubbier. In short, it is a very creative and energetic production.Written on Jun 22 2007
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Quotes & Highlights
- “Are you one of those people who can’t bear the fake Cockney jauntiness of Oliver!? If so help is at hand—Neil Bartlett’s Oliver Twist is richly satisfying. Unlike its hero, you aren’t left asking for more.”—The London Independent
- “Lionel Bart gave us Oliver! with an exclamation mark: Neil Bartlett presents Oliver with a twist.”—The London Guardian
- “Dickens in all his dark, gaudy glory…I really can’t recommend this show too highly. A great novel has been transformed into truly stunning theatre.”—London’s Daily Telegraph
Description
Adapted and Directed by Neil Bartlett
Music by Gerard McBurney
A master of prose, a comic genius and a scathing social critic, Charles Dickens is among the greatest novelists of all time. The natural theatricality of his work has inspired famous stage adaptations of books such as Great Expectations and Nicholas Nickleby.
An acclaimed playwright, director, performer and novelist, Neil Bartlett is one of Britain’s most innovative theatre artists. From 1994 to 2004, he was artistic director of the Lyric Hammersmith, among London’s most adventurous and beloved theatres.
About the Ticket Supplier: Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Known for its amazing and adventurous audience, the nonprofit has provided a home for emerging and established artists since 1968. With two stages and a Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, Berkeley Rep premieres exhilarating new plays and reimagined classics. In the last five years alone, the company has helped send five shows to Broadway: Green Day's American Idiot, Bridge & Tunnel, In the Next Room (or the vibrator play), Passing Strange and Wishful Drinking. Come see tomorrow's plays today at Berkeley Rep.
Berkeley Rep operates two performance spaces: the Roda Theatre, a state-of-the-art 600-seat proscenium theatre, and the intimate, 400-seat Thrust Stage. The Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Berkeley's arts district, just a half block from the Berkeley BART station, near lots of restaurants, cafe, pubs, and cool retailers.