OLIVER! Comes to Göteborgsoperan

Oliver! Opening date the 14th of September 2019 at Göteborgsoperan

Musical by Lionel Bart.

Fredrik Benke Rydman's version of the classic Dickens musical.

Music and text Lionel Bart (1930-1999) after Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist.

Sung in Swedish. Swedish translation Ulricha Jonsson.

The homeless boy Oliver Twist lives a hard life. He is thrown between people and new situations, hope and despair. As soon as a friendly soul emerges, something forces him back down to the bottom. But even there is warmth and goodness, albeit in ambiguous form. Like the incarnate Nancy, who risks her life to help Oliver. And the raw skin Fagin, leader of the criminal gang that Oliver is tricked into. Who can be trusted?

Fredrik Benke Rydman, well-known founder of the pioneering dance company Bounce, has several acclaimed productions behind him. With a background in street dance, and an unfailing belief in children's abilities, he is the right person to give new blood to Lionel Bart's affectionate musical about Charles Dickens beloved novelist. Benke Rydman and his team show the gap between the adult's distorted reality and the world in which the children live.

The premiere of the musical "Oliver!" took place in London's West End in 1960. The film version of the musical was rewarded with six Oscars in 1969. Now it is high time for a new "Oliver!".

Ticket will go on sale 23rd of April for the period of 14 of September 2019 to the 26th of April 2020

Creative Team

Conductor and musical director Bjorn Dobbelaere

Director and Choreography Fredrik Benke Rydman

Co-director Victoria Brattström

Scenografi Frida Arvidsson

Costume design Lehna Edwall

Lightning design Tobias Hallgren

Orchestral William David Brohn

CAST

OLIVER To be announced

DODGER To be announced

FAGIN David Lundqvist

NANCY Caroline Gustafsson

BILL SYKES Tobias Ahlsell

MR. BUMBLE Markus Pettersson

ÄNKAN CORNEY Anna-Maria Hallgarn

MR. SOWERBERRY Lars Bethke

MRS. SOWERBERRY Åsa Fång

CHARLOTTE SOWERBERRY Emilia Hallstensson

NOAH CLAYPOLE Nils Reinholtz

BET Sigrid Thomas Lyri

MR. BROWNLOW Lars Hjertner

GAMLA SALLY Ingahlill Wagelin

MRS. BEDWIN Kajsa Reingardt

DR. GRIMWIG Ole Forsberg

ENSEMBLE

Childrenensemble

GÖTEBORGSOPERANS ORKESTER

Picture @andreaslundberg press picture

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