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By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

With a cast of more than 100 pupils, The Petersfield School put on an impressive adaptation of the Lionel Bart classic, Oliver!

Dickens’ most famous novel was brought to life on stage at New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth.

Fagin introduces Oliver to the ways of the world Picture: Peter Langdownplaceholder image
Fagin introduces Oliver to the ways of the world Picture: Peter Langdown

All pictures by Peter Langdown.

The Petersfield School production of Oliver at the New theatre Royal Picture: Peter Langdownplaceholder image
The Petersfield School production of Oliver at the New theatre Royal Picture: Peter Langdown
The cast of Oliver on stage at New Theatre Royal Picture: Peter Langdownplaceholder image
The cast of Oliver on stage at New Theatre Royal Picture: Peter Langdown
Oliver puts in a great performance at the New theatre Royal Picture: Peter Langdownplaceholder image
Oliver puts in a great performance at the New theatre Royal Picture: Peter Langdown
It was an impressive performance of the Dickens' classic by The Petersfield School Picture: Peter Langdownplaceholder image
It was an impressive performance of the Dickens' classic by The Petersfield School Picture: Peter Langdown
Please sir, may I have some more? Picture: Peter Langdownplaceholder image
Please sir, may I have some more? Picture: Peter Langdown
Nancy belts out one of the great hits in Oliver Picture: Peter Langdownplaceholder image
Nancy belts out one of the great hits in Oliver Picture: Peter Langdown
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