Long Eaton Operatics Society

Oliver! tells the story of an orphaned boy in Victorian London trying to escape his harsh upbringing in the workhouse. Unfortunately for Oliver, he gets entangled with Fagin’s pickpocketing gang of boys and cruel burglar Bill Sikes. However, Bill’s girlfriend Nancy is kind to him and a glimmer of hope for a better future arrives with wealthy man Mr Brownlow.

Based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Lionel Bart’s stage musical brings Dickens’ wicked and comic characters to life. The show’s famous score needs no introduction, and includes Food Glorious Food, Oliver!, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Who Will Buy?, As Long As He Needs Me and many more!