LIONEL BART’S ‘OLIVER’ AT CNAQ NEXT WEEK

I just got that email..sounds interesting..

Staging their first large-scale musical production since the huge success of ‘The Sound of Music’ exactly two years ago, the Doha Players are staging Lionel’s Bart’s musical ‘OLIVER!’ at the College of the North Atlantic, Qatar next week, sponsored by HSBC, CNAQ and DTM. The show starts at 7pm on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th May with an extra matinee performance at 2.30pm on Friday and Saturday (26th & 27th)

Since the tragic loss of the Doha Player’s Theatre in March last year, the Players have been busy re-inventing themselves at alternative venues around Doha and have been most fortunate to have been offered the use of the splendid new 500-seat Auditorium at the state-of the art CNAQ Campus (near Landmark).

The 100-strong multinational cast and crew of ‘OLIVER!’ have been working long hours for the past four months putting together what promises to be a wonderful family show. Music for the performance is being provided live by a small orchestra and the large contingent of talented girls and boys from various Doha schools in the cast brings boundless energy and atmosphere to this very lively musical. Opening with the stage set in a seedy workhouse in Victorian London, the musical follows the story of a young orphan lad (Oliver) discovering his roots whilst being tempted towards a life of crime by the old and machiavellian crime-master Fagin. Menace and nastiness comes in the shape of the villain of the piece, Bill Sikes, whose performance will probably get a few knees trembling! Will Oliver be drawn to ‘The Dark Side’? Will Fagin add another young innocent to his gang of ragged pick-pockets? Bring the family along to CNAQ next week and find out!

Tickets available now at ICM, Music Master Landmark Mall and Art of Business Office. Tickets QR60 (students half-price). Snap ‘em up quick before they sell out!

Website: www.dohaplayers.com, email: [email protected]