Performance

Venue	Empire Theatre
Town	Sunderland
County	Tyne and Wear
From	19th February 2007
To	3rd March 2007
Prices	From £12.50. To £28.00.
Empire Theatre (V577)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Blood Brothers

Work:: Blood Brothers (S1435)

Musical melodrama set in Liverpool about twins separated at birth and the effects on their personalities as they grow up of 'nature' and 'nurture'. A poor family, already with kids, is blessed with twins, but they can't cope. The mother cleans at a 'posh' house where they are desperate to have kids but can't and a deal is struck which no-one must know about. Despite the efforts of the new family the boys paths cross time and time again as they grow and one becomes 'bad' while the other is 'good'. Eventually they clash with tragic consequences. The musical is un-usual in having a "narrator" who helps to move the plot along.

Author

Willy Russell

Production:: (T1772108255)

Running time 2 hours 45 mins including interval

Producer	Bill Kenwright
Director	Bob Tomson
Director	Rod Edwards (music)
Design	Andy Walmsley
Lighting	Nick Richings
Director	Rod Edwards (music)
Performer	Linda Nolan (Mrs Johnstone)
Performer	Craig Price (Narrator)
Performer	Stephen Palfreman (Mickey)
Performer	Craig Whiteley (Eddie)
Performer	Vanessa Clarke (Mrs Lyons)
Performer	Jon de Ville (Mr Lyons / us Narrator)
Performer	Louise Clayton (Linda)
Performer	Danny Taylor (Sammy)
Performer	Matt Slack (Policeman / Teacher)
Performer	Chloe Taylor (Donna Marie / Miss Jones / us Brenda and Mrs Lyons)
Performer	Jonathan Black (Bus Conductor / us Sammy and Mr Lyons)
Performer	Simon Willmont (Perkins / us Eddie)
Performer	Mark A. Hammersley (Neighbour / us Mickey / Bus Conductor / Perkins)
Performer	Anna Sambrooks (Brenda / us Linda and Miss Jones)

Listing:: L1565849587

Current production:Work

Production details

Running time 2 hours 45 mins including interval

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