Boy Called Twist

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.

Cast

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Jarrid Geduld

Twist

Ivan Abrahams

Boese

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Merlin Balie

Chester

Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht

Nancy

Bart Fouche

Bill Sykes

Lesley Fong

Fagin

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Tertius Swanepoel

Dodger

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Remi Lawrence

Dickie

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Ndyebo Mgaga

Charley Bates

Peter Butler

Monks