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Jun 2023
Boroughbridge performers pick a pocket or two
Boroughbridge theatre company, The Hightimers, are returning to the stage this weekend with a new performance of Oliver Twist.
The Hightimers are named after Boroughbridge High School where they held their first performances back in 1985.
Director, Marlo Lomas, described the company as a family, with many members joining as kids before growing in experience and talent and landing bigger roles.
The company has got "bigger and bigger" according to Lomas and have members ranging from 8-80 years old playing a part in the production.
Oliver Twist was picked as it combines the talents of both younger and more senior actors.
Christopher Bishop, playing the titular Oliver was described as "incredible" by Lomas. He compared his singing voice as "identical" to Kathe Green's, the woman who's voice was dubbed over the boy Oliver in the 1968 film version "Oliver!"
The theatre's previous performances include Grease and Cinderella.
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- Young Boroughbridge actors finally put on Grease
- Boroughbridge Hightimers return with Cinderella pantomime
Performances at Coronation Hall in Boroughbridge are on every Friday and Saturday until 1 July. You find tickets here starting at £10 with concession tickets available.
They're a self-funded organisation with the profits going towards future productions and local charities.
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