| Tour | Tour |
| Show Type | Play |
| Writer | Michael Rosen |
| Producer | Fiery Angel |
| Stars | DESREE/DODGER - Kate Donnachie, GAZZ/CHARLIE BATES - Alex Hardie, MISS CAVANI - Rosie Hilal, SHONA/OLIVER - Drew Hylton, ROSIE/DODGER - Nadine Rose Johnson, NAN/LORRAINE/FAGIN - Polly Lister, POPS/NOAH CLAYPOLE/BILL SIKES - James Meteyard, TINA/DODGER - Alexander Lobo Moreno, RASHEDA/DODGER/NANCY - Liyah Summers, DAD - Thomas Vernal |
| Crew | PRODUCTION MANAGER - Ben Arkell, COMPANY STAGE MANAGER - Neil Bull, DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER - Karen Habens, ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Sara-Jayne Smyth, HEAD OF WARDROBE - Molly English, SOUND NO 1 - Charles Parry, SOUND NO 2 - Erin Wilson |
| Times & Prices | 16th, 19th & 20th May: 7.00pm
17th & 18th May: 10.30am
17th & 20th May: 2.00pm
£9.75-£29.75 |
UNEXPECTED TWIST is the re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twist, by one of the best-loved figures in the children’s book world, Michael Rosen. Combining two stories in one; Rosen’s story and the Dickens classic that inspired it. Two stories that twist together, unexpectedly!
Shona and her class are studying the book, Oliver Twist. She’s the new girl in school and is finding it hard to stay out of trouble – much like Oliver himself! When she’s given a new phone by a stranger, she begins to suspect there’s something unusual about the new boys she’s met.
Micheal Rosen is the English children’s novelist, poet, and the author of 140 books. He served as Children’s Laureate from June 2007 to June 2009. He has been a TV presenter and a political columnist, and his books include Carrying the Elephant: A Memoir of Love and Loss and Uncle Billy Being Silly.
This thrilling production is brought to vivid life by The Children’s Theatre Partnership, whose shows have included Animal Farm, Holes and The Jungle Book. Directed by James Dacre (2020 Olivier Award nominated Our Lady of Kibeho), Rosen’s novel is adapted for the stage by BAFTA award winning playwright Roy Williams and original music by rising R&B star Yaya Bey and BAC Beatbox Academy’s Conrad Murray and with design by Frankie Bradshaw.