Director Neil Bartlett’s translations include plays by Molière, Racine, Marivaux, Labiche and von Kleist. Adaptations include A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and Camille. Oberon Books also publishes Solo Voices and Queer Voices, two collections of his monologues, and his plays In Extremis and Or You Could Kiss Me, both of which were first staged at the National Theatre.

Mr. Bartlett is a deft hand at reinventing classic literature for live performances... "Oliver Twist," admittedly familiar fare, remains a fine story for all ages. Anybody who has ever been bullied, misunderstood or otherwise treated shabbily can appreciate the emotions expressed so well by Dickens and in this production... Mr. Bartlett again displays his proficiency with page-to-stage transformations.

Director Neil Bartlett’s translations include plays by Molière, Racine, Marivaux, Labiche and von Kleist. Adaptations include A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and Camille. Oberon Books also publishes Solo Voices and Queer Voices, two collections of his monologues, and his plays In Extremis and Or You Could Kiss Me, both of which were first staged at the National Theatre.

Mr. Bartlett is a deft hand at reinventing classic literature for live performances... "Oliver Twist," admittedly familiar fare, remains a fine story for all ages. Anybody who has ever been bullied, misunderstood or otherwise treated shabbily can appreciate the emotions expressed so well by Dickens and in this production... Mr. Bartlett again displays his proficiency with page-to-stage transformations.

Director Neil Bartlett’s translations include plays by Molière, Racine, Marivaux, Labiche and von Kleist. Adaptations include A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and Camille. Oberon Books also publishes Solo Voices and Queer Voices, two collections of his monologues, and his plays In Extremis and Or You Could Kiss Me, both of which were first staged at the National Theatre.

Mr. Bartlett is a deft hand at reinventing classic literature for live performances... "Oliver Twist," admittedly familiar fare, remains a fine story for all ages. Anybody who has ever been bullied, misunderstood or otherwise treated shabbily can appreciate the emotions expressed so well by Dickens and in this production... Mr. Bartlett again displays his proficiency with page-to-stage transformations.