{"id":40821,"date":"2013-08-05T20:59:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T10:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=40821"},"modified":"2020-12-14T13:59:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T03:59:58","slug":"olivers-on-its-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/08\/05\/olivers-on-its-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver’s On Its Way!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Oliver! cast is currently holding full-dress rehearsals ahead of opening night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 5, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Musical Comedy Society members are practising hard ahead of the opening night on August 16 of their latest production, Oliver!<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy-based group is bringing the famous musical adaptation of Oliver Twist to the stage for a strictly limited run of performances.<\/p>\n

The cast, which includes a large group of children, has been working on the production since March this year.<\/p>\n

Oliver!, which was written by Lionel Bart, follows the classic Charles Dickens tale of the orphan Oliver Twist who escapes life in the workhouse only to end up with a gang of pickpockets.<\/p>\n

Bart’s musical adaptation premiered in London\u2019s West End in 1960, then became a successful Broadway production in 1963 before being turned into a Academy Award-winning musical film in 1968.<\/p>\n

\u201cOliver!\u201d will be performed at Kingaroy Town Hall on:<\/strong><\/p>\n