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Boy Called Twist

"The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist"

The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Dickens' classic story. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.

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Top Cast

  • Jarrid Geduld

    Jarrid Geduld

    Twist

  • Ivan Abrahams

    Ivan Abrahams

    Boese

  • Merlin Balie

    Merlin Balie

    Chester

  • Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht

    Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht

    Nancy

  • Bart Fouche

    Bart Fouche

    Bill Sykes

  • Lesley Fong

    Lesley Fong

    Fagin

  • Tertius Swanepoel

    Tertius Swanepoel

    Dodger

  • Remi Lawrence

    Remi Lawrence

    Dickie

  • Ndyebo Mgaga

    Ndyebo Mgaga

    Charley Bates

Overview

The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Dickens' classic story. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.

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