SIYT went back to it’s roots with the musical version of Mark Twain’s story of this mischievous mastermind and his friends as they pitch their wits against Injun Joe. This fantastic musical has something for everyone. Beneath the humour and the innocence of childhood lies the harsh realities of superstitions & slavery, murder & intrigue, starvation & revenge.

Performed in the Burgess Hall, St. Ives in July 2009.

SIYT were joined by writers John Charlesworth and Eric Weyman for the third night of this nostalgic trip back to the Mississippi of over 150 years ago in July 2009.The cast included 15 Little Tommies - aged between 6 and 10 years old, possible SIYT members of the future.

SIYT in Court

Tom Sawyer includes a tense court scene. In preparation, SIYT members were given a guided tour of the new court buildings in Huntingdon and also visited the Old Bailey in London.

Taster - 2 songs at Picnic at the House II (Hinchingbrooke House Tuesday 30th June)

Rehearsals

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a popular 1887 novel about a young boy growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the town of "St Petersburg", inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain grew up. In the story's introduction, Twain notes:

"Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or two were experiences of my own, the rest of those boys were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but not from an individual—he is a combination of the characteristics of three boys whom I knew, and therefore belongs to the composite order of architecture."

Performance