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Fagin’s Last Hour - Brother Wolf
Fagin has been described as one of literature’s most controversial villains. Some love him and some see him as nothing more than a common thief. In Fagin’s Last Hour James Hyland presents the character as a condemned man preparing to meet his end.
Brother Wolf’s productin reimagines Dicken’s Oliver Twist and instead tells the story completely from Fagin’s point of view an hour before his execution.
James Hyland is a brilliant story teller. The show may be called Fagin’s Last Hour but we’re treated to appearances from Oliver, The Artful Dodger, Bill Sykes, Nancy and even Sykes’ faithful dog, Bullseye, and yet believe it or not this is a one-man show.
With just a turn of the shoulder James can transform effortlessly between the characters and, as long as you’re familiar with the original story, you know exactly who he’s meant to be portraying at any given moment.
This production raises an interesting conversation about the issues with class and crime and punishment. We all know that Fagin isn’t exactly what you would call a saint, but in his desperate hour he questions whether his fate would be the same should he have been a richer man.
Society has of course progressed since the times of Dicken’s Victorian London, but you naturally begin to draw comparisons between then and now and wonder how much has really changed.
Fagin’s Last Hour is another interesting and thought provoking production from Brother Wolf which will leave you questioning the world around you. These productions are certainly more than just entertainment as they have a fantastic way of taking some of history’s darkest hours and forcing you to question whether or not these issues are still hiding deep within our society. – extract from a review by Centre Stage.
Brother Wolf’s productin reimagines Dicken’s Oliver Twist and instead tells the story completely from Fagin’s point of view an hour before his execution.
James Hyland is a brilliant story teller. The show may be called Fagin’s Last Hour but we’re treated to appearances from Oliver, The Artful Dodger, Bill Sykes, Nancy and even Sykes’ faithful dog, Bullseye, and yet believe it or not this is a one-man show.
With just a turn of the shoulder James can transform effortlessly between the characters and, as long as you’re familiar with the original story, you know exactly who he’s meant to be portraying at any given moment.
This production raises an interesting conversation about the issues with class and crime and punishment. We all know that Fagin isn’t exactly what you would call a saint, but in his desperate hour he questions whether his fate would be the same should he have been a richer man.
Society has of course progressed since the times of Dicken’s Victorian London, but you naturally begin to draw comparisons between then and now and wonder how much has really changed.
Fagin’s Last Hour is another interesting and thought provoking production from Brother Wolf which will leave you questioning the world around you. These productions are certainly more than just entertainment as they have a fantastic way of taking some of history’s darkest hours and forcing you to question whether or not these issues are still hiding deep within our society. – extract from a review by Centre Stage.
Friday 26 May 2023
The Heron Theatre
Stanley Street
Beetham
Milnthorpe Cumbria LA7 7AS
£15 (Members £12) under 18s - £6, 7:30pm
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The Heron Theatre
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