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Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart
December 2014
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W
hat an exciting and incred-
ible journey our talented
and hardworking students
have travelled to present to you this
marvellous performance. The famil-
iar songs we have grown to love have
been carefully prepared and presented
to capture the real essence of this clas-
sic Dickens tale.
Lionel Bart, the writer of the Mu-
sic and the Lyrics certainly found a
winning formula for the school pro-
duction in Oliver! The original show,
and its revival over recent years, has
certainly maintained its popularity
in schools throughout the world as a
standard production.
The real treat for me in this produc-
tion was being able to work with a
huge talented cast of students, the
largest so far for a Musical Theatre
production at JIS, representative of
most year levels in the school. The
students have coped admirably over
three months with intensive rehears-
als, learning songs, remembering the
stage movements and how to charac-
terise their roles. They have excelled in
learning not only how to sing to their
potential in a chorus or a soloist role,
but also learnt the essential qualities of
self discipline, teamwork and organi-
sation having a lot of fun along the
way. The students have discovered the
‘magic’ of Musical Theatre and the re-
wards are obvious in their faces today
and will remain in their memories for
many years to come.
The level of today’s performance could
not have been achieved without the
professional support from the talented
students and my colleagues in the or-
chestra pit who bring the songs alive.
I know you will be well entertained
and will thoroughly enjoy the perfor-
mance of Oliver! as all the students on
and off stage. Musical Theatre is alive
and thriving at JIS!
Garry Thin
Musical Director
M
y first ever experience of
Oliver! was being cast in
the lead role at the tender
age of ten. I can vividly remember
standing on the stage with The Artful
Dodger, surrounded by a large cast
singing Consider Yourself at the top
of my lungs and thinking, “it can’t get
better than this… can it?”
To a nervous youngster, new to acting
and the bright lights of theatre, this
was a show touched by magic; a show
so utterly remarkable that I could not
imagine finding anything to match it
ever again. My impressionable psyche
notwithstanding, its impact on my life
was profound: I loved the production
so much that it ignited my love of the-
atre, and in turn inspired me to pur-
sue teaching Drama as a career.
There are not many schools in the
world where a production of this scale
could take place. JIS is an exception-
al place, with outstanding facilities.
But it is the outstanding students that
make this school special. I am con-
stantly amazed by the maturity, ded-
ication and sheer enthusiasm demon-
strated by every pupil I meet.
The production team and I wanted
to include as many students as pos-
sible, both on stage and off, in this
exciting performance. Oliver! is the
biggest production ever staged at JIS,
with 152 students on stage and over
250 students involved overall. Each
and every pupil has worked tirelessly
throughout the entire project, be it
learning lines, making props, paint-
ing the set, playing instruments, sing-
ing songs, learning dances, operating
lights or making costumes. The sheer
talent and creative zeal of all involved
is simply breath-taking.
It is not only the students who have de-
livered above and beyond. I have nev-
er worked at a school where so many
staff are ready to give up so much of
their time to help our amazing stu-
dents produce something exception-
al. The set is truly incredible. Garry
Whitehead has worked alongside a
large team of both staff and students
to produce a magnificent setting for
this performance. The costume team
under Angela Piddington’s creative
lead have hand-made over 250 spec-
tacular outfits, tailoring to each specif-
ic actor. Christine Brumpton and her
brilliant props team have produced
strawberries that look good enough
to eat and wallets of such fine quality
that Fagin himself would not be able
to resist one. It has been an honour
to work with Garry Thin as Musical
Director; he has inspired students,
carefully guiding them to achieve daz-
zling results. Sam Findel-Hawkins has
been an invaluable creative constant,
bringing his specialist knowledge to
the role of Technical Director. He has
produced spectacular lighting and
stage effects that not only bring Oli-
ver’s story to life, but allow our stars
to shine. Choreographer Carolyn
Moran’s incredible originality and
patience has produced impressive re-
sults, including dances involving the
cast in its (enormous) entirety. Last
but not least, as Assistant Producer,
Simon Carter has been a constant sup-
port – the “man who sorts things out”
throughout the entire production. He
is my right hand man and I could not
do what I do without him.
What you are about to watch is a re-
flection of 14 weeks sheer graft by
some of the most humble, talented
and tenacious group of students I have
ever had the pleasure of working with.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Will Kemp
Director / Producer
Jerudong International School proudly presents its production of
Oliver!
Book, Music and Lyrics by
Lionel Bart
by kind permission of Cameron Mackintosh and the Southbrook Group.
Special Thanks to
Our Sponsors
Programme Cover Artwork by
Natasya Mirali (Year 13, IB Visual Art)
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
We thank you for your kind cooperation.
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W
e are very proud of the won-
derful JIS students who have
come together to unveil a
spectacular evening of entertainment
for your benefit. Putting together a
large-scale musical such as this is a
hugely complex job.
The students have learned to commu-
nicate effectively, manage their time
meticulously and find a solution to
each problem as it has come up. They
have committed hundreds of hours of
their time, evenings and weekends to
unite as a group, grow as individuals
and generate an outcome about which
we are all genuinely excited.
Every step of the way, they have
been enabled, facilitated, supported
and guided by a team of exception-
ally committed teachers who have
brought forth this vision from our
students’ imaginations into the re-
ality that you will see on the stage.
Furthermore, a larger team of techni-
cal support, musical expertise, stage
management, set design, makeup art-
istry and prop finders have done the
crucial work behind the scenes that
goes un-noticed, but not unacknowl-
edged.
Finally: the audience; attentive, sup-
portive, appreciative. You are essential
to creating the dramatic atmosphere
in the auditorium in which our stu-
dents can thrive. To come and watch
the drama unfurl in front of you in the
first person is to participate in it for
yourselves. You are part of this event
and I sincerely hope that you relish
every minute of it. Oliver! promises to
be Sensational!
Barnaby Sandow
Acting Principal
December 2014
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liver Twist was published in
1838 during a period of great
change and hardship for many
people in England. It is set a mere
four years after the introduction of
the Poor Law Ammendment Act, or
the New Poor Law, which replaced the
outdated Elizabethan system of chari-
table help for the poor. It was designed
to tackle the rising cost of the poor in
England and Wales.
Essentially the New Poor Law in-
troduced a system of ‘Workhouses’,
prison like buildings that would look
after the truly poor. However, as the
aim was to actually reduce the cost
of dealing with the poor, conditions
in these workhouses were specifically
designed to be so harsh and unpleas-
ant that they would act as a deterrent
and became a last resort for those that
had no other alternative.
Work was hard, physical and unpleas-
ant and included tasks like rock and
bone crushing. Uniforms were issued
to all inmates, families were separated
and discipline was harsh, brutal and
strict. To keep costs down food was
very poor and barely enough to live on
and starving inmates often resorted to
eating the rotting marrow from the
bones they had to crush into fertiliser.
It is little wonder that many poor peo-
ple of the time resorted to crime, rath-
er than entering the dreaded work-
houses, as a means of survival despite
the fear of extreme punishments for
the most minor crimes, including
hanging for picking pockets or steal-
ing.
Oliver Twist is an attack on the New
Poor Law of 1834 which was supposed
to provide aid and assistance to im-
poverished people. However, the sys-
tem had serious flaws. Charles Dick-
ens used his novel to point out truths
about Victorian England that polite
society tried to ignore.
Matt Langridge
Head of History
C
harles Dickens’ second nov-
el, Oliver Twist, was initially
published in serialised form as
‘The Adventures of Oliver Twist’, be-
tween 1837 and 1839. Written partly
as entertainment, with a rich array
of memorable characters, it is also a
dark, polemical novel that takes aim at
the Poor Law introduced in England
in 1834. This law arrived as industrial-
isation moved into full-swing and the
idea that it would help the poor was
quickly exposed as false. Stories of
abused and tortured Victorian youth,
forced into slave labour, were rife at
the time.
When Dickens and his family fell on
hard times and the imprisonment of
his father, John, meant that the young
Charles could no longer afford to at-
tend school, the author was forced to
work in a blacking (shoe polish) fac-
tory. A period in his life he describes
as seminal but utterly miserable. How-
ever, there is no doubt that this expe-
rience was the inspiration for many
of his characters: the brutal Bill Sikes,
the ‘loathsome reptile’ Fagin and the
lovable rogue Jack Dawkins, to name
but a few.
T
he eponymous hero (Evan
Chiam) is a young orphan
in Victorian England who
has been sent to a grim workhouse
run by the cruel Mr Bumble (Robert
Wood). When Oliver audaciously asks
for more gruel, he is sent away to live
with an undertaker, who treats him
poorly. So poorly, in fact, that life on
the streets of London seems more ap-
pealing. This is where Oliver meets
the Artful Dodger (Eden Chiam), a
precocious pickpocket, and his gang
of young thieves controlled by Fagin
(Henry Holmes) - a sinister and crim-
inal mastermind. While Oliver stays
with Fagin, and the sympathetic and
ultimately courageous Nancy (Yas-
min Riches), he falls into a dangerous
life made all the more threatening by
Fagin’s menacing overlord, Bill Sikes
(Azman Rahman).
In our production we offer the sani-
tised musical version of Oliver Twist
with a cast of characters that bang out
thumping good tunes and appeal to
your sentimental side. It’s a perfor-
mance full of romance and humour,
but it’s not lacking in bite and contains
just a hint of malice.
Gavin Donnelly
Head of English
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ionel Bart’s musical education
began with an attempt to learn
the violin, which failed to pro-
duce anything musical enough to sug-
gest his latent genius. His rude lyrics
for popular songs, however, at least
earned him some prestige amongst his
fellow students at school.
In fact, his name was not Lionel Bart,
at all. He was born Lionel Begleit-
er – not a name which “trips off the
tongue” in quite the same way as the
one we know him by today. When he
began his working life, his daily bus
route took him past St Bartholomew’s
Hospital in London, and when he later
decided to adopt a nom de plume, St
Bart’s provided the inspiration.
During his national service with the
Royal Air Force in 1948, he saw David
Lean’s film of Charles Dickens’ novel
Oliver Twist. He is said to have whis-
pered to a friend that day, he would
write a musical version better than
any American musical of the time.
Before he did so, however, he dis-
covered a young singer by the name
of Harry Webb, who also adopted a
performing name (Cliff Richard), and
propelled him to Number 1 in the
charts by writing “Living Doll” in 10
minutes.
And finally, in 1959, he began work
on his musical, Oliver! Characters as
profoundly memorable in the world of
Musical Theatre as were Dickens’ por-
trayals in the literary world, became
synonymous with songs like “I’m
Reviewing The Situation” (Fagin),
“As Long As He Needs Me” (Nan-
cy), “Where is Love” (Oliver) and of
course, “Consider Yourself” (The Art-
ful Dodger).
But at first, no-one would perform it:
its subject matter was viewed as too
depressing. Finally, it was staged on
a budget not much greater than the
gruel-budget at the Workhouse! Bart
sat in the audience petrified that it
would fail – and left half-way through.
He paced the streets for an hour, and
returned to find the theatre in uproar.
The producer persuaded him that it
was not a riot of malcontents, but that,
in fact, his musical had just received
23 standing ovations. It seemed he
had succeeded in his earlier predic-
tion.
It is popularly held that Oliver! is the
only musical for which members of
the audience actually hum the tunes
on the way in. It was Lionel Bart’s
defining achievement: later musicals
such as Twang! (a musical loosely
based on the legends of Robin Hood)
never quite achieved the same degree
of success, in spite of re-using the ex-
clamation mark in the title!
I was lucky enough to see Roy Hudd
playing the role of Fagin in 1978 at the
Albery Theatre in London. His eyes
darted around the stage and theatre
like those of a predatory bird, while
the tips of his fingers constantly ap-
peared to be unpicking the stitching
from the very air itself. Later that year,
my fellow students played those roles
themselves, while I juggled painting
the set with completing my A levels.
This production is astonishing in its
venue and size of cast. But more than
anything, I remain constantly aston-
ished by the talent that shines from
our student performers in the cast and
orchestra, and the solid support given
by around a hundred backstage paint-
ers, food servers, technicians, props
builders, stylists, tailors, not to men-
tion the 50 or more staff. I hope, this
time, I am lucky enough to get a seat
in the audience and share what you
are about to receive.
Simon Carter
Assistant Producer
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T
he set design for Oliver! has
been influenced by two ma-
jor elements. The first being
George Cruickshank’s original ink
drawings for the publication of Dick-
ens’ classic tale. The second being the
designs used for David Lean’s 1948
black and white film version of the
story. An interpretation strongly in-
fluenced by German Expressionism
and Film Noir lighting.
Lots of initial drawings and colour
studies were used to develop an idea
that would accommodate the stage ac-
tion. The main set is a scaffolding con-
struction clad and painted to look like
the old, worn, dirty rooftops of Vic-
torian London. The moving flats that
come down present a more expensive
part of town, and are painted to reflect
the opulence of their owners but also
in the illustrative style of Cruickshank.
To provide some changes of texture
and to fit in with the Laundry theme
Fagin’s Den is designed as a tent-like
structure supported by lines of drying
clothes.
Over 20 Senior School students have
been involved in the painting of the
set as part of the School’s CCA pro-
gramme on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The colour palette for “old London” is
muted greens, purples and browns, in
contrast to the pastel primary colours
of the drop scenes.
Garry Whitehead
Set Designer
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T
he costume team researched
Victorian costumes and cre-
ated colour palettes for the
main characters and each of the dis-
tinctive groups in Oliver! Many weeks
were spent cutting out, sewing and
finally distressing costumes to ensure
they were as authentic as possible.
Angela Piddington
Costume Designer
F
ood Glorious Food... it all
looks good enough to eat! Us-
ing card, papier-mache, salt
dough, tissue paper, tights and a giant
flower pot, coloured with a seasoning
of paint, the Junior School Prop Mak-
ing CCA team have worked wonders.
Look out for our Sweet Red Roses and a
hundred pewter bowls (each one lov-
ingly sanded down and spray paint-
ed). More props to spot include Mrs
Brumpton’s Milk Maid yokes, Fagin’s
treasure box and 20 wallets, and her
favourite, the bundle of books Oliver
is carrying when he is kidnapped.
It is amazing what you can do with
some gaffa tape and cardboard!
Christine Brumpton
Props Designer
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T
he reality of life for many
in Dickensian England was
tough, grimy, dangerous and
wretched; smoke hangs in the air, nar-
row alleyways are muddy and filthy,
children crawl in and out of doors,
and the air is thick with the stench
of rotting rubbish and open sewers.
Hair and Makeup for Oliver! emulate
that environment – it means making
a mess! Who thought getting dirty
could be so creative? Pastels, chalk and
charcoals are expertly smudged leav-
ing most characters rough and ragged,
whether they be in the Workhouse or
part of Fagin’s Gang.
Kim Kruger
Hair & Makeup
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Director’s Concept...
This performance is told from the perspective of Oliver’s
memory. In the set, we see the workhouse steps blending
into the walls of Fagin’s Den, the dark skyline of London
on a sunset evening and the detail of Fagin’s Stove, all
juxtaposed against the bright white opulence of his Grandfa-
ther’s home. Characters that he remembers clearly include Nancy in her red dress,
evoking the memory of her death, Fagin in his swishing green coat, and Dodger
in her bright purple hat. Things that are close to Oliver on stage are in focus: the
bowls, Bill Sikes’ club and the piles of wallets. As we move away from Oliver, on
stage props become increasingly simple, more emblematic and, eventually, mimed. If
Oliver did not see it then we as audience also cannot.
Garry Whitehead and I first met in May
2014 to discuss the set for Oliver! We dis-
cussed the large number of locations that
Oliver visits throughout the story and Gar-
ry suggested we adopt a stylistic form that
would allow for numerous locations. The
interesting mix of Cruickshank’s detailed
sketches (seen in the beautifully detailed flats
that are flown in) and the Lean-inspired expressionist rooftops and build-
ings have allowed Oliver’s memories of London to be ‘melted together’. The set is
a place that transforms due to its function. It is the Workhouse, London, Fagin’s
Den and an Undertaker’s Parlour: all mixed into one. As we watch the perfor-
mance, we start to see the details that Oliver has remembered.
The costume team (Angela Piddington, Julie Ayres and Tracey Purkis) and I
all met in June. We discussed the colours that would be used in the costumes and
the overall level of authenticity we were aiming for. The costumes that you see are
faithful reproductions in terms of their cut and style. It is the colours used that
point to the fact that Oliver’s memories are being seen on stage. Main characters
wear clearly defined colours that he can remember: Bumble was the nasty man in
bright blue, Sikes the terrifying man in brown and black, and Nancy resplendent
in red - the colour that he will always remember, for so many reasons.
The props, where used, are as real as we could make them. Christine Brumpton
(and her amazing team of Year 3s and 4s) and the D&T department have taken
my requests for wild and wonderful things easily in their stride - from a turn of the
century gun, to a full roast goose. Again, those props that are clear in Oliver’s
memory are the most real and those half-re-
membered are simpler, representative or mimed.
When remembering my own childhood I re-
member the coldest winter days, the warmest
summer nights and the most spectacular sunsets
and sunrises, each with their own event attached.
In a similar way, the lighting in Oliver! is
designed to accentuate the time of day and mood
of each scene; Sam Findel-Hawkins has gone so far as to have the mist increase
whenever Sikes comes on stage. The weather and time of day change with Oliver’s
memories.
The music is everything in Oliver! Depressing, dark times are highlighted by spe-
cific musical motifs and moods. Conversely, when a particularly happy moment
(Who Will Buy) occurs it is as if the whole world
agrees with Oliver; the orchestral music swells and
every voice joins together to exclaim how wonderful
the day is. Garry Thin and I have tried to ‘join
up our thinking’ with as many moments (large or
small) throughout the performance. Fagin’s fin-
gers dance through the air as the brass section play
out his thoughts, and Oliver’s mother appears
above the audience’s heads, woven from the
sentimental thread created by the orchestra.
We hope you enjoy watching Oliver’s story
as much as we enjoyed telling it.
Will Kemp
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Act Two
14. Oom Pah Pah Nancy and Senior Chorus
15. My Name Bill Sikes
16. As Long as He Needs Me Nancy
17. Who Will Buy?
Rose Seller, Milk Maids, Strawberry Seller,
Knife Grinder, Oliver and Whole Cast
18. Reviewing the Situation Fagin
19. As Long as He Needs Me (Reprise) Nancy
20. Consider Yourself (Bows) Whole Cast
21. Reviewing the Situation (Reprise) Fagin and Dodger
Act One
1. Prologue Orchestra
2. Food Glorious Food Oliver and Whole Cast
3. Oliver Mr Bumble, Widow Corney and Whole Cast
4. I Shall Scream Mr Bumble, Widow Corney
5. Boy For Sale Mr Bumble
6. That’s Your Funeral Mr Sowerberry, Mrs Sowerberry and Whole Cast
7. Where is Love? Oliver
8. Consider Yourself Dodger, Oliver and Whole Cast
9. You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two Fagin, Dodger and Fagin’s Gang
10. Rum Tum Tum Fagin
11. It’s a Fine Life Nancy, Bet and Fagin’s Gang
12. I’d Do Anything Dodger, Nancy, Oliver, Bet, Fagin and Fagin’s Gang
13. Be Back Soon Dodger, Fagin, Charlie, Oliver and Fagin’s Gang
Interval
s o n g sC a s t
Oliver Evan Chiam
Louis Malik
Mr Bumble Robert Wood
Widow Corney Renee Teo
Mr Sowerberry Qawi Kamri
Mrs Sowerberry Michelle Fung
Noah Claypole James Brien
Charlotte Sophie Granville
Artful Dodger Eden Chiam
Charlie / Artful Dodger Sasha Bowden
Nipper / Charlie Ella Pearson
Fagin Henry Holmes
Nancy Yasmin Riches
Bet Emily Carter
Bill Sikes Azman Rahman
Mr Brownlow Andrew Lush
Dr Grimwig Alex Stagg
Old Sally Rinni Mary Mamman
Rose Seller Azemah Rahman
Workhouse Woman / Strawberry Seller Florence Holmes
Milkmaids Esther Su
Jia Huei Goh
Phoebe Ten
Knife Grinder Asyraf Nairul
Master of the Three Cripples Elisha Markus
Girl with the wooden spoon behind her back Rebecca Yahya
Girl with the string in her hand Rafeeqa Teo
Street Woman / The Gunman Dennisha Besecker
Mr Bumble’s Shadow Min Wei Tai
Evan & Qawi Robert & Renee
Sophie & Michelle
Yasmin, Henry & Emily
Sasha & Eden
Evan & James
Junior Chorus Orchestra
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Junior Chorus
Aaron Ang
Amiera Besecker
Athena Chalmers
Atip Adimas
Belinda Harris
Benjamin Sheehan
Chloe Hill
Clara Grafe
Daniel Wang
Elizabeth Legg
Evelyn Hogan
Flora Palosse
Han Hor
Jemima Sparrow
Joe Barton
Jolin Goh
Kate Edgeler
Kelly Lim
Kester Pacudan
Lamees Ali
Lian Gruenes-Yeung
Liyana Glenn
Luke Conway
Maxime Gardien
Nadhrah Melhan
Naomi Carter
Natalie Sia
Oliver Harris
Oscar Morley
Oscar Whitehead
Sophie Conway
Tom Granville
Valentina Lo Cane
Xavier Lim
Yuka Kaneko
Fagin’s Gang
Abigail Downey
Adi Sherchan
Alexi Paderin
Aliza Nafees
Andre Skinner
Andrew Mead
Caitlan Doolan
Charlie Lewis
Clarissa Kuan
Daniel Toluwade
Dionne Lee
Eleanor Downey
Ella Goodman
Ella Pearson
Emmy Carter
Ern Ang
Florence Harris
Gregory Obi
Hannah Bourbon
Hannah Jelkmann
Hau Chien Tang
Hunyi Lee
I B Biambo
Isabella Hill
Jacob Hill
Janelle Rego
Kassy Pacudan
Kata Drammeh
Kate Saap
Keera Adamson
Krish Punjabi
Leilani Riches
Lucy Dale
Martha Legg
Mikhaella Yong
Myat Khine
Natalie Adie
Natasha Seymour
Nayumi Reduan
Nick Bourbon
Nina Donnelly
Ning Hor
Paula Duru
Rafeeqa Teo
Rania Lim
Rebecca Yahya
Renee Konwar
Ryan Sim
Sachi Dieker
Samuel Nelson
Sara Heilmaier
Sarah Abraham
Siang Han Law
Simon Mead
Sophie Granville
Toby Harris
Vaishu Gobinathan
Yi-maan Sum
Senior Chorus
Aisha Bakhtiar
Alex Stagg
Andrew Lush
Asyraf Nairul
Avipsha Gautam
Azemah Rahman
Azimah Bakar
Aziz Harun
Azzam Imaharan
Bazilah Othaman
Debbie Chung
Elisha Markus
Esther Su
Esme Smith
Fakhrul Sufri
Florence Holmes
Haziq Khalid
Howard Liew
Iman Hisham
Izzati Amdan
James Brien
Janelle Chung
Jia Huei Goh
Joy Foo
Julianne Newas
Kaafi Eddie
Madi Harris
Min Wei Tai
Nadiah Osman
Nisah Laidin
Nisha Besecker
Phoebe Ten
Rauqah Laidin
Rinni Mamman
Saad Tahir
Safwah Bakri
Salwa Ibrahim
Sarah Lim
Shafiee Shahminan
Siti Bahar
Syazwana Ahmadyani
Victor Tipple
Yen Yen PEK
Backstage
Adilah Kassim
Adithya Chitturi
Adlina Dzulkiflee
Adri Azlan
Afiq Jamain
Aida Hamizon
Amalina Samin
Amina Yanagi
Aqilah Shaharol Annuar
Aqilah Zainudin
Asrul Reni
Asyiqin Mulyadi
Batrisyia Ahmad
Bazilah Sani
Didi Hasnal
Ehsan Zabar
Enid Wong
Hafizah Azhar
Hafizah Ismail
Hazeemah Murat
Hisyam Zainal Abidin
Iman Hussin
Jehan Wasli
Ke Nie Lim
Maisarah Malik
Mimi Japar
Nadiah Rosdi Amin
Najla Hismawadi
Nikita Hall
Nina Aidiradaman
Nisa Adzlan
Rasyidah Salleh
Ruth Chong
Ruzanna Ridzuan
Sanjana Thota
Siang Jin Law
Siti Saifulbahri
Syazani Salleh
Thomas Conway
Ting Ying Koh
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Backstage Management
Julia Rickell
Ralph Morel
Jonathan Barton
Yvonne Follows-Smith
Sue Smith
Miriam Legg
Jacqueline-Anne Turner
Anthony Anstey
Jo Newton
Caitlin Howell Evans
Tamsin Harris
Helen Milner
Adlina Dzulkiflee
Afiq Jamain
Aida Hamizon
Amina Yanagi
Asyiqin Mulyadi
Batrisyia Ahmad
Bazilah Sani
Didi Hasnal
Nina Aidiradiman
Rasyidah Salleh
Siti Saifulbahri
Syazani Salleh
Nadia Saifullzan
Lucy Bartlett
UDirector’s Assistant
Thomas Conway
Costumes
Angela Piddington
Julie Ayres
Tracey Purkis
Lani
UCostume Making CCA Team
Tilly Morley
Calypso Morley
Ariel Heswall
Nira Rai
Marjan Ferdaus
Aelia Naqvi
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  • 1. Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart December 2014
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  • 3. 4 5 W hat an exciting and incred- ible journey our talented and hardworking students have travelled to present to you this marvellous performance. The famil- iar songs we have grown to love have been carefully prepared and presented to capture the real essence of this clas- sic Dickens tale. Lionel Bart, the writer of the Mu- sic and the Lyrics certainly found a winning formula for the school pro- duction in Oliver! The original show, and its revival over recent years, has certainly maintained its popularity in schools throughout the world as a standard production. The real treat for me in this produc- tion was being able to work with a huge talented cast of students, the largest so far for a Musical Theatre production at JIS, representative of most year levels in the school. The students have coped admirably over three months with intensive rehears- als, learning songs, remembering the stage movements and how to charac- terise their roles. They have excelled in learning not only how to sing to their potential in a chorus or a soloist role, but also learnt the essential qualities of self discipline, teamwork and organi- sation having a lot of fun along the way. The students have discovered the ‘magic’ of Musical Theatre and the re- wards are obvious in their faces today and will remain in their memories for many years to come. The level of today’s performance could not have been achieved without the professional support from the talented students and my colleagues in the or- chestra pit who bring the songs alive. I know you will be well entertained and will thoroughly enjoy the perfor- mance of Oliver! as all the students on and off stage. Musical Theatre is alive and thriving at JIS! Garry Thin Musical Director M y first ever experience of Oliver! was being cast in the lead role at the tender age of ten. I can vividly remember standing on the stage with The Artful Dodger, surrounded by a large cast singing Consider Yourself at the top of my lungs and thinking, “it can’t get better than this… can it?” To a nervous youngster, new to acting and the bright lights of theatre, this was a show touched by magic; a show so utterly remarkable that I could not imagine finding anything to match it ever again. My impressionable psyche notwithstanding, its impact on my life was profound: I loved the production so much that it ignited my love of the- atre, and in turn inspired me to pur- sue teaching Drama as a career. There are not many schools in the world where a production of this scale could take place. JIS is an exception- al place, with outstanding facilities. But it is the outstanding students that make this school special. I am con- stantly amazed by the maturity, ded- ication and sheer enthusiasm demon- strated by every pupil I meet. The production team and I wanted to include as many students as pos- sible, both on stage and off, in this exciting performance. Oliver! is the biggest production ever staged at JIS, with 152 students on stage and over 250 students involved overall. Each and every pupil has worked tirelessly throughout the entire project, be it learning lines, making props, paint- ing the set, playing instruments, sing- ing songs, learning dances, operating lights or making costumes. The sheer talent and creative zeal of all involved is simply breath-taking. It is not only the students who have de- livered above and beyond. I have nev- er worked at a school where so many staff are ready to give up so much of their time to help our amazing stu- dents produce something exception- al. The set is truly incredible. Garry Whitehead has worked alongside a large team of both staff and students to produce a magnificent setting for this performance. The costume team under Angela Piddington’s creative lead have hand-made over 250 spec- tacular outfits, tailoring to each specif- ic actor. Christine Brumpton and her brilliant props team have produced strawberries that look good enough to eat and wallets of such fine quality that Fagin himself would not be able to resist one. It has been an honour to work with Garry Thin as Musical Director; he has inspired students, carefully guiding them to achieve daz- zling results. Sam Findel-Hawkins has been an invaluable creative constant, bringing his specialist knowledge to the role of Technical Director. He has produced spectacular lighting and stage effects that not only bring Oli- ver’s story to life, but allow our stars to shine. Choreographer Carolyn Moran’s incredible originality and patience has produced impressive re- sults, including dances involving the cast in its (enormous) entirety. Last but not least, as Assistant Producer, Simon Carter has been a constant sup- port – the “man who sorts things out” throughout the entire production. He is my right hand man and I could not do what I do without him. What you are about to watch is a re- flection of 14 weeks sheer graft by some of the most humble, talented and tenacious group of students I have ever had the pleasure of working with. We hope you enjoy the show! Will Kemp Director / Producer Jerudong International School proudly presents its production of Oliver! Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart by kind permission of Cameron Mackintosh and the Southbrook Group. Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Programme Cover Artwork by Natasya Mirali (Year 13, IB Visual Art) The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. We thank you for your kind cooperation. A A W e are very proud of the won- derful JIS students who have come together to unveil a spectacular evening of entertainment for your benefit. Putting together a large-scale musical such as this is a hugely complex job. The students have learned to commu- nicate effectively, manage their time meticulously and find a solution to each problem as it has come up. They have committed hundreds of hours of their time, evenings and weekends to unite as a group, grow as individuals and generate an outcome about which we are all genuinely excited. Every step of the way, they have been enabled, facilitated, supported and guided by a team of exception- ally committed teachers who have brought forth this vision from our students’ imaginations into the re- ality that you will see on the stage. Furthermore, a larger team of techni- cal support, musical expertise, stage management, set design, makeup art- istry and prop finders have done the crucial work behind the scenes that goes un-noticed, but not unacknowl- edged. Finally: the audience; attentive, sup- portive, appreciative. You are essential to creating the dramatic atmosphere in the auditorium in which our stu- dents can thrive. To come and watch the drama unfurl in front of you in the first person is to participate in it for yourselves. You are part of this event and I sincerely hope that you relish every minute of it. Oliver! promises to be Sensational! Barnaby Sandow Acting Principal December 2014 Fo r e w o r d s A A
  • 4. 6 7 O liver Twist was published in 1838 during a period of great change and hardship for many people in England. It is set a mere four years after the introduction of the Poor Law Ammendment Act, or the New Poor Law, which replaced the outdated Elizabethan system of chari- table help for the poor. It was designed to tackle the rising cost of the poor in England and Wales. Essentially the New Poor Law in- troduced a system of ‘Workhouses’, prison like buildings that would look after the truly poor. However, as the aim was to actually reduce the cost of dealing with the poor, conditions in these workhouses were specifically designed to be so harsh and unpleas- ant that they would act as a deterrent and became a last resort for those that had no other alternative. Work was hard, physical and unpleas- ant and included tasks like rock and bone crushing. Uniforms were issued to all inmates, families were separated and discipline was harsh, brutal and strict. To keep costs down food was very poor and barely enough to live on and starving inmates often resorted to eating the rotting marrow from the bones they had to crush into fertiliser. It is little wonder that many poor peo- ple of the time resorted to crime, rath- er than entering the dreaded work- houses, as a means of survival despite the fear of extreme punishments for the most minor crimes, including hanging for picking pockets or steal- ing. Oliver Twist is an attack on the New Poor Law of 1834 which was supposed to provide aid and assistance to im- poverished people. However, the sys- tem had serious flaws. Charles Dick- ens used his novel to point out truths about Victorian England that polite society tried to ignore. Matt Langridge Head of History C harles Dickens’ second nov- el, Oliver Twist, was initially published in serialised form as ‘The Adventures of Oliver Twist’, be- tween 1837 and 1839. Written partly as entertainment, with a rich array of memorable characters, it is also a dark, polemical novel that takes aim at the Poor Law introduced in England in 1834. This law arrived as industrial- isation moved into full-swing and the idea that it would help the poor was quickly exposed as false. Stories of abused and tortured Victorian youth, forced into slave labour, were rife at the time. When Dickens and his family fell on hard times and the imprisonment of his father, John, meant that the young Charles could no longer afford to at- tend school, the author was forced to work in a blacking (shoe polish) fac- tory. A period in his life he describes as seminal but utterly miserable. How- ever, there is no doubt that this expe- rience was the inspiration for many of his characters: the brutal Bill Sikes, the ‘loathsome reptile’ Fagin and the lovable rogue Jack Dawkins, to name but a few. T he eponymous hero (Evan Chiam) is a young orphan in Victorian England who has been sent to a grim workhouse run by the cruel Mr Bumble (Robert Wood). When Oliver audaciously asks for more gruel, he is sent away to live with an undertaker, who treats him poorly. So poorly, in fact, that life on the streets of London seems more ap- pealing. This is where Oliver meets the Artful Dodger (Eden Chiam), a precocious pickpocket, and his gang of young thieves controlled by Fagin (Henry Holmes) - a sinister and crim- inal mastermind. While Oliver stays with Fagin, and the sympathetic and ultimately courageous Nancy (Yas- min Riches), he falls into a dangerous life made all the more threatening by Fagin’s menacing overlord, Bill Sikes (Azman Rahman). In our production we offer the sani- tised musical version of Oliver Twist with a cast of characters that bang out thumping good tunes and appeal to your sentimental side. It’s a perfor- mance full of romance and humour, but it’s not lacking in bite and contains just a hint of malice. Gavin Donnelly Head of English t h e p l o t t h e n o v e l h i s t o r y L ionel Bart’s musical education began with an attempt to learn the violin, which failed to pro- duce anything musical enough to sug- gest his latent genius. His rude lyrics for popular songs, however, at least earned him some prestige amongst his fellow students at school. In fact, his name was not Lionel Bart, at all. He was born Lionel Begleit- er – not a name which “trips off the tongue” in quite the same way as the one we know him by today. When he began his working life, his daily bus route took him past St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, and when he later decided to adopt a nom de plume, St Bart’s provided the inspiration. During his national service with the Royal Air Force in 1948, he saw David Lean’s film of Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist. He is said to have whis- pered to a friend that day, he would write a musical version better than any American musical of the time. Before he did so, however, he dis- covered a young singer by the name of Harry Webb, who also adopted a performing name (Cliff Richard), and propelled him to Number 1 in the charts by writing “Living Doll” in 10 minutes. And finally, in 1959, he began work on his musical, Oliver! Characters as profoundly memorable in the world of Musical Theatre as were Dickens’ por- trayals in the literary world, became synonymous with songs like “I’m Reviewing The Situation” (Fagin), “As Long As He Needs Me” (Nan- cy), “Where is Love” (Oliver) and of course, “Consider Yourself” (The Art- ful Dodger). But at first, no-one would perform it: its subject matter was viewed as too depressing. Finally, it was staged on a budget not much greater than the gruel-budget at the Workhouse! Bart sat in the audience petrified that it would fail – and left half-way through. He paced the streets for an hour, and returned to find the theatre in uproar. The producer persuaded him that it was not a riot of malcontents, but that, in fact, his musical had just received 23 standing ovations. It seemed he had succeeded in his earlier predic- tion. It is popularly held that Oliver! is the only musical for which members of the audience actually hum the tunes on the way in. It was Lionel Bart’s defining achievement: later musicals such as Twang! (a musical loosely based on the legends of Robin Hood) never quite achieved the same degree of success, in spite of re-using the ex- clamation mark in the title! I was lucky enough to see Roy Hudd playing the role of Fagin in 1978 at the Albery Theatre in London. His eyes darted around the stage and theatre like those of a predatory bird, while the tips of his fingers constantly ap- peared to be unpicking the stitching from the very air itself. Later that year, my fellow students played those roles themselves, while I juggled painting the set with completing my A levels. This production is astonishing in its venue and size of cast. But more than anything, I remain constantly aston- ished by the talent that shines from our student performers in the cast and orchestra, and the solid support given by around a hundred backstage paint- ers, food servers, technicians, props builders, stylists, tailors, not to men- tion the 50 or more staff. I hope, this time, I am lucky enough to get a seat in the audience and share what you are about to receive. Simon Carter Assistant Producer A A m u s i c a l
  • 5. 8 9 T he set design for Oliver! has been influenced by two ma- jor elements. The first being George Cruickshank’s original ink drawings for the publication of Dick- ens’ classic tale. The second being the designs used for David Lean’s 1948 black and white film version of the story. An interpretation strongly in- fluenced by German Expressionism and Film Noir lighting. Lots of initial drawings and colour studies were used to develop an idea that would accommodate the stage ac- tion. The main set is a scaffolding con- struction clad and painted to look like the old, worn, dirty rooftops of Vic- torian London. The moving flats that come down present a more expensive part of town, and are painted to reflect the opulence of their owners but also in the illustrative style of Cruickshank. To provide some changes of texture and to fit in with the Laundry theme Fagin’s Den is designed as a tent-like structure supported by lines of drying clothes. Over 20 Senior School students have been involved in the painting of the set as part of the School’s CCA pro- gramme on Mondays and Tuesdays. The colour palette for “old London” is muted greens, purples and browns, in contrast to the pastel primary colours of the drop scenes. Garry Whitehead Set Designer s e t T he costume team researched Victorian costumes and cre- ated colour palettes for the main characters and each of the dis- tinctive groups in Oliver! Many weeks were spent cutting out, sewing and finally distressing costumes to ensure they were as authentic as possible. Angela Piddington Costume Designer F ood Glorious Food... it all looks good enough to eat! Us- ing card, papier-mache, salt dough, tissue paper, tights and a giant flower pot, coloured with a seasoning of paint, the Junior School Prop Mak- ing CCA team have worked wonders. Look out for our Sweet Red Roses and a hundred pewter bowls (each one lov- ingly sanded down and spray paint- ed). More props to spot include Mrs Brumpton’s Milk Maid yokes, Fagin’s treasure box and 20 wallets, and her favourite, the bundle of books Oliver is carrying when he is kidnapped. It is amazing what you can do with some gaffa tape and cardboard! Christine Brumpton Props Designer c o s t u m e s p r o p s s t y l i n g T he reality of life for many in Dickensian England was tough, grimy, dangerous and wretched; smoke hangs in the air, nar- row alleyways are muddy and filthy, children crawl in and out of doors, and the air is thick with the stench of rotting rubbish and open sewers. Hair and Makeup for Oliver! emulate that environment – it means making a mess! Who thought getting dirty could be so creative? Pastels, chalk and charcoals are expertly smudged leav- ing most characters rough and ragged, whether they be in the Workhouse or part of Fagin’s Gang. Kim Kruger Hair & Makeup
  • 6. 10 11 Director’s Concept... This performance is told from the perspective of Oliver’s memory. In the set, we see the workhouse steps blending into the walls of Fagin’s Den, the dark skyline of London on a sunset evening and the detail of Fagin’s Stove, all juxtaposed against the bright white opulence of his Grandfa- ther’s home. Characters that he remembers clearly include Nancy in her red dress, evoking the memory of her death, Fagin in his swishing green coat, and Dodger in her bright purple hat. Things that are close to Oliver on stage are in focus: the bowls, Bill Sikes’ club and the piles of wallets. As we move away from Oliver, on stage props become increasingly simple, more emblematic and, eventually, mimed. If Oliver did not see it then we as audience also cannot. Garry Whitehead and I first met in May 2014 to discuss the set for Oliver! We dis- cussed the large number of locations that Oliver visits throughout the story and Gar- ry suggested we adopt a stylistic form that would allow for numerous locations. The interesting mix of Cruickshank’s detailed sketches (seen in the beautifully detailed flats that are flown in) and the Lean-inspired expressionist rooftops and build- ings have allowed Oliver’s memories of London to be ‘melted together’. The set is a place that transforms due to its function. It is the Workhouse, London, Fagin’s Den and an Undertaker’s Parlour: all mixed into one. As we watch the perfor- mance, we start to see the details that Oliver has remembered. The costume team (Angela Piddington, Julie Ayres and Tracey Purkis) and I all met in June. We discussed the colours that would be used in the costumes and the overall level of authenticity we were aiming for. The costumes that you see are faithful reproductions in terms of their cut and style. It is the colours used that point to the fact that Oliver’s memories are being seen on stage. Main characters wear clearly defined colours that he can remember: Bumble was the nasty man in bright blue, Sikes the terrifying man in brown and black, and Nancy resplendent in red - the colour that he will always remember, for so many reasons. The props, where used, are as real as we could make them. Christine Brumpton (and her amazing team of Year 3s and 4s) and the D&T department have taken my requests for wild and wonderful things easily in their stride - from a turn of the century gun, to a full roast goose. Again, those props that are clear in Oliver’s memory are the most real and those half-re- membered are simpler, representative or mimed. When remembering my own childhood I re- member the coldest winter days, the warmest summer nights and the most spectacular sunsets and sunrises, each with their own event attached. In a similar way, the lighting in Oliver! is designed to accentuate the time of day and mood of each scene; Sam Findel-Hawkins has gone so far as to have the mist increase whenever Sikes comes on stage. The weather and time of day change with Oliver’s memories. The music is everything in Oliver! Depressing, dark times are highlighted by spe- cific musical motifs and moods. Conversely, when a particularly happy moment (Who Will Buy) occurs it is as if the whole world agrees with Oliver; the orchestral music swells and every voice joins together to exclaim how wonderful the day is. Garry Thin and I have tried to ‘join up our thinking’ with as many moments (large or small) throughout the performance. Fagin’s fin- gers dance through the air as the brass section play out his thoughts, and Oliver’s mother appears above the audience’s heads, woven from the sentimental thread created by the orchestra. We hope you enjoy watching Oliver’s story as much as we enjoyed telling it. Will Kemp
  • 7. 12 13 Act Two 14. Oom Pah Pah Nancy and Senior Chorus 15. My Name Bill Sikes 16. As Long as He Needs Me Nancy 17. Who Will Buy? Rose Seller, Milk Maids, Strawberry Seller, Knife Grinder, Oliver and Whole Cast 18. Reviewing the Situation Fagin 19. As Long as He Needs Me (Reprise) Nancy 20. Consider Yourself (Bows) Whole Cast 21. Reviewing the Situation (Reprise) Fagin and Dodger Act One 1. Prologue Orchestra 2. Food Glorious Food Oliver and Whole Cast 3. Oliver Mr Bumble, Widow Corney and Whole Cast 4. I Shall Scream Mr Bumble, Widow Corney 5. Boy For Sale Mr Bumble 6. That’s Your Funeral Mr Sowerberry, Mrs Sowerberry and Whole Cast 7. Where is Love? Oliver 8. Consider Yourself Dodger, Oliver and Whole Cast 9. You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two Fagin, Dodger and Fagin’s Gang 10. Rum Tum Tum Fagin 11. It’s a Fine Life Nancy, Bet and Fagin’s Gang 12. I’d Do Anything Dodger, Nancy, Oliver, Bet, Fagin and Fagin’s Gang 13. Be Back Soon Dodger, Fagin, Charlie, Oliver and Fagin’s Gang Interval s o n g sC a s t Oliver Evan Chiam Louis Malik Mr Bumble Robert Wood Widow Corney Renee Teo Mr Sowerberry Qawi Kamri Mrs Sowerberry Michelle Fung Noah Claypole James Brien Charlotte Sophie Granville Artful Dodger Eden Chiam Charlie / Artful Dodger Sasha Bowden Nipper / Charlie Ella Pearson Fagin Henry Holmes Nancy Yasmin Riches Bet Emily Carter Bill Sikes Azman Rahman Mr Brownlow Andrew Lush Dr Grimwig Alex Stagg Old Sally Rinni Mary Mamman Rose Seller Azemah Rahman Workhouse Woman / Strawberry Seller Florence Holmes Milkmaids Esther Su Jia Huei Goh Phoebe Ten Knife Grinder Asyraf Nairul Master of the Three Cripples Elisha Markus Girl with the wooden spoon behind her back Rebecca Yahya Girl with the string in her hand Rafeeqa Teo Street Woman / The Gunman Dennisha Besecker Mr Bumble’s Shadow Min Wei Tai Evan & Qawi Robert & Renee Sophie & Michelle Yasmin, Henry & Emily Sasha & Eden Evan & James Junior Chorus Orchestra
  • 8. 14 15 P h o t o s c r e d i t s Junior Chorus Aaron Ang Amiera Besecker Athena Chalmers Atip Adimas Belinda Harris Benjamin Sheehan Chloe Hill Clara Grafe Daniel Wang Elizabeth Legg Evelyn Hogan Flora Palosse Han Hor Jemima Sparrow Joe Barton Jolin Goh Kate Edgeler Kelly Lim Kester Pacudan Lamees Ali Lian Gruenes-Yeung Liyana Glenn Luke Conway Maxime Gardien Nadhrah Melhan Naomi Carter Natalie Sia Oliver Harris Oscar Morley Oscar Whitehead Sophie Conway Tom Granville Valentina Lo Cane Xavier Lim Yuka Kaneko Fagin’s Gang Abigail Downey Adi Sherchan Alexi Paderin Aliza Nafees Andre Skinner Andrew Mead Caitlan Doolan Charlie Lewis Clarissa Kuan Daniel Toluwade Dionne Lee Eleanor Downey Ella Goodman Ella Pearson Emmy Carter Ern Ang Florence Harris Gregory Obi Hannah Bourbon Hannah Jelkmann Hau Chien Tang Hunyi Lee I B Biambo Isabella Hill Jacob Hill Janelle Rego Kassy Pacudan Kata Drammeh Kate Saap Keera Adamson Krish Punjabi Leilani Riches Lucy Dale Martha Legg Mikhaella Yong Myat Khine Natalie Adie Natasha Seymour Nayumi Reduan Nick Bourbon Nina Donnelly Ning Hor Paula Duru Rafeeqa Teo Rania Lim Rebecca Yahya Renee Konwar Ryan Sim Sachi Dieker Samuel Nelson Sara Heilmaier Sarah Abraham Siang Han Law Simon Mead Sophie Granville Toby Harris Vaishu Gobinathan Yi-maan Sum Senior Chorus Aisha Bakhtiar Alex Stagg Andrew Lush Asyraf Nairul Avipsha Gautam Azemah Rahman Azimah Bakar Aziz Harun Azzam Imaharan Bazilah Othaman Debbie Chung Elisha Markus Esther Su Esme Smith Fakhrul Sufri Florence Holmes Haziq Khalid Howard Liew Iman Hisham Izzati Amdan James Brien Janelle Chung Jia Huei Goh Joy Foo Julianne Newas Kaafi Eddie Madi Harris Min Wei Tai Nadiah Osman Nisah Laidin Nisha Besecker Phoebe Ten Rauqah Laidin Rinni Mamman Saad Tahir Safwah Bakri Salwa Ibrahim Sarah Lim Shafiee Shahminan Siti Bahar Syazwana Ahmadyani Victor Tipple Yen Yen PEK Backstage Adilah Kassim Adithya Chitturi Adlina Dzulkiflee Adri Azlan Afiq Jamain Aida Hamizon Amalina Samin Amina Yanagi Aqilah Shaharol Annuar Aqilah Zainudin Asrul Reni Asyiqin Mulyadi Batrisyia Ahmad Bazilah Sani Didi Hasnal Ehsan Zabar Enid Wong Hafizah Azhar Hafizah Ismail Hazeemah Murat Hisyam Zainal Abidin Iman Hussin Jehan Wasli Ke Nie Lim Maisarah Malik Mimi Japar Nadiah Rosdi Amin Najla Hismawadi Nikita Hall Nina Aidiradaman Nisa Adzlan Rasyidah Salleh Ruth Chong Ruzanna Ridzuan Sanjana Thota Siang Jin Law Siti Saifulbahri Syazani Salleh Thomas Conway Ting Ying Koh
  • 9. 16 17 c r e d i t s Backstage Management Julia Rickell Ralph Morel Jonathan Barton Yvonne Follows-Smith Sue Smith Miriam Legg Jacqueline-Anne Turner Anthony Anstey Jo Newton Caitlin Howell Evans Tamsin Harris Helen Milner Adlina Dzulkiflee Afiq Jamain Aida Hamizon Amina Yanagi Asyiqin Mulyadi Batrisyia Ahmad Bazilah Sani Didi Hasnal Nina Aidiradiman Rasyidah Salleh Siti Saifulbahri Syazani Salleh Nadia Saifullzan Lucy Bartlett UDirector’s Assistant Thomas Conway Costumes Angela Piddington Julie Ayres Tracey Purkis Lani UCostume Making CCA Team Tilly Morley Calypso Morley Ariel Heswall Nira Rai Marjan Ferdaus Aelia Naqvi Adilah Kassim Ehsan Zabar Bebee Chang Bazilah Othaman Kate Pacudan Properties (Props) Constructing Christine Brumpton UProps Master Adrian Thacker UAssistant Props Master Mahesh Chauhan UAsrul Rafiqin Hafizah Ismail Ke Nie Lim Mimi Japar Ruzanna Ridzuan Ting Ying Koh UProp Making CCA Team Elise Eastham Francesca Dale Gemma Saap Jordan Lo Kritica Agarwal Merryn Hogan Amei Lim Rui Yi Ang Shanzeh Omar Synyee Yeo Yong Tsen Lim Hair and Makeup Coordinators Kim Kruger, Ruth Bourbon U c r e d i t s Production Team Director / Producer Will Kemp UMusical Director Garry Thin UChoreographer Carolyn Moran UDesigner Garry Whitehead UAssistant Producer Simon Carter Orchestra Keyboard and Vocal Coach Marieta Del Mar UViolin 1 Melissa Robbins Shian Li Chiam Michael Koh Jia Cheng Liew UViolin 2 / Viola Jamie Sales Belinda Kuan Wesley Lim Meera Menon Pragathi Aithal UCello Hayley McReynolds, Felisha Chong UBass Darryl Luma-as UDrums and Percussion Pg. Sallehuddin Salsa Mazlan Ryota Reduan Siang Jin Law UKeyboards Faith Klein, Stefanie Chua UFlute Nicole Sumich, Shilah Husaimee UClarinet Rachel Drew, Timothy Koh UTrumpet Paul Edgeler, Aaron Klein UTrombone Dr Richard Clarkson UHorn Nick Smith Technical Team Technical Director Sam Findel-Hawkins UAssistant Des Hann USound Engineer & Senior Technician Syarif Baharudin UMicrophones Hadi Suphien, Hamizan Yusnee UFX Effects Khaliq Habib Hisyam Abidin Amirrul Kasmirhan Aston Yapp Dyce Lau Georgia Seymour Jeslynn Ong Joost van den Hemel Luqman Norshafiee Mabel Foo Rutaba Saiful USound Cueing Phyllis Thin Set Construction Harry Baker, Ronie Coloma, Tony Buckley UPainting Izzati Amdan Marjorie Han Nisah Laidin Pey Wen Kwang Rauqah Laidin Ruth Chong Tanya Wong Tina Shen Wendy Shen Yii Wen Wee Azimah Bakar Aleena Dar Feroza Ghaffar Janelle Chung Lina Kua Lisa Kua Mahnoor Abbasi Mirza Rahman Natasya Marali Shan Rong Liew Shimran Tamang Syahida Tahir Thinn Mon Aung UScaffolding D’Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd. Stage Management Stage Manager Emily Hann UJunior Chorus Director Anna Hogan UAssistant Stage Managers Deanna Carter, Ben Bartlett UDialect Coach Tomas Duckling U Hair and Makeup Team Lynne Hutchinson-Whitehead Miriam Legg Sian Thacker Kate Burditt Marinka Gnaden Gisela Drewes Emily Zhang Helena Jacobson Karli Downey Janis Seymour Iman Hussin Aqilah Shaharol Nisa Adzlan Syasya Yaakub Marianne Chua Fatima Kamit Nadiah Rosdi Amin Adilah Kassim Enid Wong Hazeemah Murat Jehan Wasli Ruzanna Ridzuan Ehsan Zabar Najla Hismawadi Anabelle McPherson Ruth Chong Seibah Sethubathi Althea Lai Aisyah Zulkifri Rebecca Fung Mahnoor Abbasi Alley Foley Pey Wen Kwang Marketing, Sales and Art Design Anne Dickinson Doris Gruenes UPhotographs Michael Ruiz ULiza Sheriff and the School Shop Front of House Arts Centre Manager Freda Chen URefreshments Eleanor Green Claire Gillam Richard Gillam Mark Eastham Announcements Sasha Bowden Louis Malik Foyer Victorian Street Statues Haeram Jalees Joanne Rego Merryn Hogan Jamie Carter UVictorian England Display Matt Langridge and Year 8 History students MakanIX and MinuMannIX (Catering) Aqilah Zainudin Hafizah Azhar Maisarah Malik Amalina Samin Angela Mann Carole Gilding Andrew French David Griffiths Richard Bourbon UTransport James Gajitos *PersonwhosatonBillSikes’hat:HunyiLee
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