Author : Nigel Bryant
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,97 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780435233136
A dramatization of Dickens's classic novel, requiring a cast of between 11 and 30. The complex story moves forward quickly with the use of open staging.
Author : John Waller
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 46,44 MB
Release : 2005-10-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1840464704
From a parish workhouse to the heart of the industrial revolution, from debtors' jail to Cambridge University and a prestigious London church, Robert Blincoe's political, personal and turbulent story illuminates the Dickensian age like never before. In 1792 as revolution, riot and sedition spread across Europe, Robert Blincoe was born in the calm of rural St Pancras parish. At four he was abandoned to a workhouse, never to see his family again. At seven, he was sent 200 miles north to work in one of the cotton mills of the dawning industrial age. He suffered years of unrelenting abuse, a life dictated by the inhuman rhythm of machines. Like Dickens' most famous character, Blincoe rebelled after years of servitude. He fought back against the mill owners, earning beatings but gaining self-respect. He joined the campaign to protect children, gave evidence to a Royal Commission into factory conditions and worked with extraordinary tenacity to keep his own children from the factories. His life was immortalised in one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, A Memoir of Robert Blincoe. Renowned popular historian John Waller tells the true story of a parish boy's progress with passion and in enthralling detail.
Author : Brendan P. Kelso
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 17,5 MB
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781505815757
Oliver Twist like you have never read it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 8-22+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and have fun with Charles Dickens' classic story. What you will get: Fun! 3 melodramatic modifications for group sizes: 8-12+ 13-18+ 17-22+ Actual lines from Charles Dickens' novel mixed in Creatively funny interpretations of the remaining story A kid who loves the Classics! This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to be a doorway for your child to love all the classics. Some classic books are difficult enough to read in class or watch on stage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun!" Kids who have read this continue to come back for more!* *Guaranteed!
Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 27,84 MB
Release : 2020-10-14
Category :
ISBN :
The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.
Author : Alfred Reed
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,81 MB
Release : 2000-03
Category :
ISBN : 9780634024146
(Richmond Music Instrumental). One of Broadway's beloved stage productions is now available from Hal Leonard with this classic arrangement from veteran writer Alfred Reed. With such memorable songs like Oliver, Where Is Love, I'd Do Anything, As Long As He Needs Me, and Consider Yourself, this concert arrangement should be a part of every orchestra's library.
Author : Brendan P Kelso
Publisher : Playing with Plays
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 15,30 MB
Release : 2016-11-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780998137667
Hamlet like you have never read it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 6-20+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and loosely understand Shakespeare's play. What you will get: Fun 3 melodramatic modifications for group sizes: 6-7+ 8-14+ 11-20+ Actual lines from Shakespeare's play mixed in Creatively funny interpretations of the remaining script A delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too A kid who loves Shakespeare This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to be a doorway for your child to love all the classics. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching on stage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun " Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased Shakespeare's entire works and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you and your kids coming back for more
Author : George Almar
Publisher :
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 2015-12-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781522773160
George Almar was a popular Victorian actor and comedian known for writing melodramas and in his adaptation of "Oliver Twist" he made use of every one of the elements of dramatic melodrama for his production at the Surrey Theatre. In fact, the production's melodramatic staging such as the gruesome murder of Nancy by Sikes and the crude criminal activities of the characters caused the management of the theatre to issue a reply to the public outcry against such things being presented on stage. Of course, all this lead to a successful box office and a run of over 80 performances. The play would go on to have many provincial tours, and in America it became a staple of stock companies, still playing well into the 20th Century. Published as part of Theatre Arts Press' Dickens Dramatized Series of Plays.
Author : Guy Williams
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 1999-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780174325482
A play based on the classic story by Charles Dickens.
Author : Williams, Guy
Publisher : Basingstoke, Hamphire : Macmillan Education
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 22,29 MB
Release : 1969
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Muriel Browne
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,74 MB
Release : 2015-10-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781518645976
This ensemble version of Dickens' classic captures the suspense found in the original story. Hailed as "thrilling," the play follows the adventures of the young orphan, Oliver, has he encounters all of Dickens' memorable characters. Running away to London, Oliver falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves. There is the conjuring Fagin, the good-hearted Nancy, the rascal Dodger, and the bullying Bill Sykes. Played out against the background of Victorian London, the play seriously captures Dickens' world. Originally produced by the Goodman Theatre of Chicago, this adaptation was one of the first written especially for young audiences building on playwright Muriel Browne's desire to bring the classics to young people.Muriel Browne was a children's theatre visionary and was instrumental in establishing the children's theatre at the Goodman Theatre School of Drama where she was one of its first directors
