Oliver!
8 - 18 May 2019
Director and choreographer: Liz Ilett
Musical director: Neil Streeter
The Haymarket, Basingstoke
Evenings: 7:30 pm, Saturday matinees: 2:30 pm
“Consider yourself at home” with this smash-hit musical based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Oliver Twist!
Packed with great songs - Food, Glorious Food, As Long As He Needs Me, I’d Do Anything, Consider Yourself, Where Is Love?, Gotta Pick a Pocket Or Two, Who Will Buy? and many more - Oliver! has been a family favourite on stage and screen for more than 50 years.
In Victorian England, poor mistreated orphan Oliver runs away from the workhouse to London, where he encounters a gallery of memorable characters like Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sikes and the Artful Dodger.
His exciting, scary and ultimately uplifting adventures are brought to the stage by a cast of talented local performers and a full orchestra – who promise to leave you asking for more!
Box office tel: 01256 844244
Group bookings tel: 01256 366935
Full price tickets: £23.50
Opening night: £18.50 (no concessions)
Mon 13 and Tues 14 May: £15 adult, £10 child (no concessions)
Price includes Anvil Arts £2 per ticket booking fee
Early booker discount:*
28 January - 10 March 2019, or the first 500 tickets, whichever is reached first
Concessions:*
Over 65s & full-time students: £21.50
Children (16 & under): £15.00
Group booking rate available
Press Reviews
"From the opening ‘Food, Glorious Food’ to the great finale, the entire evening was full of memorable performances from this fine, talented ensemble… This was musical theatre at its best and lived up to the previous high quality shows we expect from BATS."
National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) - Read full review
Audience feedback
“Once again, am amazing performance from BATS. Thank you for a lovely evening. I was so impressed with the whole production, it was hard to believe that you are an amateur company.”
“Wow, wow, wow!! Thank for you for an amazing show. Everyone was amazing!”
“A brilliant, professional show.”
Production Photos
Cast
Oliver Twist
Edward Walton (Team 1*)
Ollie Webb (Team 2**)
Fagin
David Izzo
The Artful Dodger
Ashton Batchelor (Team 1*)
Ben Hastings (Team 2**)
Charley Bates
George Vidler (also understudy Dodger - Team 1*)
Alessandro Kenny (Team 2**)
Nancy
Kirsty Kingham
Bill Sikes
Ali Bagshaw
Mr. Bumble - The Beadle
Stephen Westwood
Widow Corney
Theresa Lunn
Mr. Sowerberry
Richard Bond
Mrs. Sowerberry
Tracey Gonzato
Mr. Brownlow
Colin Flaherty
Mrs. Bedwin
Liz Scorey
Noah Claypole
Olly Sanvoisin (Team 1*)
Matt Neilson (Team 2**)
Charlotte Sowerberry
Jade Hollingshead
Bet
Kirsty Bennett
Old Sally
Abigail Parsons
Lady
Emily Hemmings
Dr. Grimwig
Colin Webb
Rose Seller
Angie Garland
Milk Seller
Charlotte Edwards
Long Song Seller
Richard Bond
Knife Grinder
Ian ‘Spud’ Smith
Strawberry Seller
Bex Rungen
Male and Female Chorus - Street vendors, criers, crowd: Di Annakin, Stuart Baker, Steve Brannam, Liz Flaherty, Jude Ifould, Chloe Keeping, Georgina Kelly, Susan Webb
Fagin's Gang, Workhouse Children and Other
*Team 1 (Yellow) - Performances: 8, 10, 11 (eve), 14, 16, 18 (mat)
Emelia Bennett, Rosie Birkett, Malakai Jones-Park (understudy Oliver), William Hemmings, Olivia Kingham, Evie Lynch, Ella Newborough, Sophia Newborough, Joe Scorey, Aidan Strachan (understudy Oliver), Imogen Tickle, Oliver Till, Oscar Warner
**Team 2 (Blue) - Performances: 9, 11 (mat), 13, 15, 17, 18 (eve)
Ellyn Ball, Daniel Cox, Mia Dinsey, Hollie Green, Theo Haines, Sam Hulse, Claire Jennings, Isla Johnson, Neve Johnson, Jacob Pennell, Oscar Runham, Ruben Smith, Bryony Stonehouse
Creative team
Director and Choreographer
Liz Ilett
Musical Director
Neil Streeter
Assistant to the Director
Craig Saunders
Production Manager
Liz Scorey
Stage Manager
Steve Brannam
Deputy Stage Manager
Nick Horsey
Assistant Stage Manager
Natalie Randall
Stage Crew
Stuart Baker, Chad Bartlett, Adam Cousin, John Eddie, Andy Foster, Amy Pedley, Natalie Randall, Stuart Walker, Sharon Watson
Lighting Design and Hire
James Mitchell - M3 Productions
Lighting Operator
Julie Morris
Sound Design and Hire
Daniel Paine - Spinaudio
Scenery Hire
Eurohire and BATS
Props Manager
Owen White
Costumes
BATS wardrobe
Head of Wardrobe
Jude Ifould
Dressers
Di Annakin, Christine Dollery, Liz Flaherty, Teresa Hollingshead, Janice How
Wigs
Patsy Paige
Child Protection Officer
Victoria Elliott
Marketing and Sales Officer
Julie Morris
Marketing and Sales Team
Sophie Adnitt, David Allard, Jade Hollingshead, Bryn Hughes, Sally Manning, Ben Shallow
Show Photographs
Adrian Hyde
Programme Design
Ben Shallow
*The small print
Concessions - Apply to full price tickets for all performances. One discount per ticket | Registered disabled: please enquire at the box office | Group discount: (10+ people same show): £1 off full price or concessions | Opening night fixed price of £18.50. No other concessions apply.
Early booker - £2 per ticket discount on full price and child tickets only, booking individually or in groups | Other concessions and group discount do not apply to early booker prices | Payment must be made in full when booking to receive the early booker rate. Tickets cannot be reserved at early booker rates | Book online, by phone or in person | Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount and is non-transferable. Discount cannot be claimed retrospectively | Opening night special can be purchased at any time - no other concessions are available
Licensing information
Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart.
Produced for the Braodway Stage by David Merrick and David Albery.
Presented by arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York.