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A Liverpudlian West Side Story , Blood Brothers is the story of twin brothers separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. One of them is given away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath.
Blood Brothers was first performed at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983 and subsequently transferred to the Lyric Theatre, London. It was revived in the West End in 1988 for a long-running production and opened on Broadway in 1993.
A Liverpudlian West Side Story, Blood Brothers is the story of twin brothers separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. One of them is given away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath. Blood Brothers was first performed at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983 and subsequently transferred to the Lyric Theatre, London. It was revived in the West End in 1988 for a long-running production and opened on Broadway in 1993.
One of the most-produced writers of his time, Willy Russell (b. Whiston, Liverpool, 23 Aug. 1947) is a playwright and songwriter. He has written a large number of highly successful plays and musicals for stage and TV including John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert (1974), Breezeblock Park (1975), One for the Road (1976),Our Day Out (television 1977; stage musical version 1983), Stags and Hens (1978; filmed as Dancin' thru the Dark, 1990), Educating Rita (1979), Blood Brothers(1981; musical version 1983), and Shirley Valentine (1986). His novel, The Wrong Boy, was published to great acclaim in 2000.
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Socio-political landscape: Britain under Margaret Thatcher Themes: class and identity, family, nature v nurture, superstition v materialism, economic hardship (including strikes, debt, unemployment, cuts to the arts), fate Characters: Mrs Johnston, Eddie, Mickey, Linda, Mrs Lyons Dramatic devices: twins as framing device, monologue, the play as musical & rise of the mega-musical Design: lighting, sounds, costume, set, props Similar works (kitchen sink drama, working-class originated theatre& TV) Willy Russell: other works Production history, including first performance of the play in a classroom and Blood Brothers productions across the world (eg. South African production, 2013)
Socio-political landscape: Britain under Margaret Thatcher Themes: class and identity, family, nature v nurture, superstition v materialism, economic hardship (including strikes, debt, unemployment, cuts to the arts), fate Characters: Mrs Johnston, Eddie, Mickey, Linda, Mrs Lyons Dramatic devices: twins as framing device, monologue, the play as musical & rise of the mega-musical Design: lighting, sounds, costume, set, props Similar works (kitchen sink drama, working-class originated theatre& TV) Willy Russell: other works Production history, including first performance of the play in a classroom and Blood Brothers productions across the world (eg. South African production, 2013)
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