Gallery

What is the cause of his red shiny nose?

Another cracking set of photographs from this week’s full cast rehearsal. With thanks to Lester Mckone!

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Could it be Oom Pah Pah?

Raucous revellers are really getting into the swing of this number! Plus, our cast got to see the first glimpse of Pick a Pocket! Photos: Richard Hall Full gallery here!

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Setting the scene

It was straight back to work on Oom Pah Pah movement this week, as well as some scene work from our principals. Photos: Richard Hall Full gallery here!

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Oom Pah Pah

What an amazing rehearsal we had this week! Our work with choreographer Dean was channeled into an Oom Pah Pah extravaganza. Photos: Richard Hall. Full gallery here!

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Do it with feeling

This week we worked to further develop our movement skills while embracing our characters’ stories and emotions. Plus, we got to meet some of our principle cast! Photos: Richard Hall

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Travelling!

Our ensemble practiced linking movement to emotion this week. As we build our characters, their histories and their personalities, we’re also mindfully exploring ways they’ll move and travel. Photos: Richard Hall

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The first script read-through

Wow! What a tremendous first script read-through rehearsal. This week we saw our principal characters and featured ensemble bring Oliver! to life. Many ears heard a booming Bumble, a snide Sowerberry and a ghastly Bill Sykes for the first time and our musical directors stacked haunting harmonies with our talented singers. Here’s a sneak peek from the debut rendition of ‘That’s your Funeral’. Photos: Emily Norton

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Making connections

There’s something about singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to a stranger with the utmost sincerity that makes you truly tackle that huge acting killer  – self-consciousness! By the time you’ve added absurd movements to every beat of the song, wiggled and waved at them too, you’re away. Here’s a snapshot of your hard work at this week’s rehearsal. Photos by Richard Hall

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The Tableau Test

The Knights Theatre became the cold, merciless streets of Victorian London when our actors were tasked with performing a Dickensian moment in time. Beggars, brawlers and even the Old Bill made an appearance.

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Auditions Begin

Introducing Oliver!