Whether Charles Dickens would have approved is open to question.
But the Artful Dodger and Oliver Twist are both girls in Wallingford's Sinodun Players' production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!
Charlotte Gross and Rosie Finn, both from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, will play Oliver on different nights during the 12-show run in July. Sisters Georgia and Maddie Donnans will share the role of the Artful Dodger.
Sue Ledger, assistant musical director, said: "It 's quite simple -- they were the best 'men' for the job."
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