Oliver With A Twist - A Musical Adaptation By Emily Martin and Matthew Crossey

Media/Arrangement: Printed Book with CD Category: All Year Round Musical Play - The School Musicals Company Order Code: 9781738426553

‘Our Y6 are currently rehearsing this script and it is looking great. There are lots of big parts to share out and the songs are fantastic. We love the humour in the police station scene! Looking forward to performing to parents at the end of term.’  - ER, UK.

Product Description

Oliver Twist is perhaps the most well-known and popular of all of Charles Dickens’ novels, full of iconic moments and memorable characters, ideal for adaptation for stage or screen.

As such, it has been done many, many times, with Lionel Bart’s musical ‘Oliver!’ perhaps the most celebrated. In Oliver With A Twist, the tale retains its wonderful characters and exciting storyline, but – to ensure it is suitable for younger performers – has a number of twists (as you would expect from the name!) which make it feel fresh, fun and wholly original.

The tale of an orphan who hankered for more,
You’ve read it or heard it or seen it before.
But what if the story was given a twist,
A thrilling new version that couldn’t be missed!
Brimming with songs that’ll stay in your head,
And plenty of action (but nobody dead!).
Wouldn’t you want to consider this show?
Don’t be a dodger, just give it a go!

With nine wonderful songs, a funny script and a heart-warming story, this brand-new musical adaptation of the much-loved book is an ideal all-year-round or leavers show.

Contains 43 speaking roles with a flexible cast size of between 20 to 60+.

The Director's Book includes the full script with song lyrics, character list and curriculum-linked material along with the sheet music piano score with vocal line and guitar chords. The accompanying CD includes all songs recorded with children’s voices and full backing tracks.

The Performer Book contains the full script and vocal scores in easy-to-hold size, along with handy tips for the performers on rehearsing and performing the show. Available to purchase as a single script or in packs of ten.

An editable version of the script in Word format is also available to buy after purchasing the Book & CD but only to customers who purchase (or have already purchased) a Performance Licence (please refer to the “Additional Information” section on this page for more information regarding performance licences). The cost of the editable script is currently £9.95. To purchase a Performance Licence and/or a copy of the editable version of the script, please email your request with your name and school/organisation details to .

Look out for the FREE Sing-along videos on YouTube for this show, making learning the songs easy at home:

Approximate Duration: 60 minutes