Oliver Twist review " artful production gets lost down blind alleys
Open Air theatre, Regent's Park, LondonThis fierce, unpatronising Anya Reiss adaptation of Dickens' criminal caper is full of invention, but an overcomplicated plot spirals into confusionWe are at a workhouse in 19th-century England. A giant, metal cargo crate sits on a stage, surrounded by shallow graves and tiny, white crosses. Grubby workers, dressed in 50 shades of black, are dancing in a mechanical daze. From th…