Olivia is being performed by the young actors of Glow Theatre Group on 23rd and 24th June at 7.30pm. This brilliant and innovative show, set in Victorian times, traces the steps of Olivia, from downtrodden orphan to star of the stage. On her journey to the bright lights of London, she is befriended by Eliza Doolittle [from My Fair Lady] and, after a series of adventures, becomes a singer in a new Gilbert and Sullivan show, thanks to the unlikely assistance of Fagin and The Artful Dodger. Eliza and the flower-sellers are joined by the orphans, the school girls and a host of other characters, while there are splendid cameos for George Bernard Shaw, Ebenezer Scrooge, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. This feel-good show abounds with Malcolm Sircom's well-known wit and humour, both in the script and the songs which are catchy, lyrical, and full of gusto. Watch out for an outbreak of audience handkerchiefs in the final scene!
Tickets on sale from www.barntheatreoxted.co.uk, at £10 each.