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Liver Birdsong archiveJoin the Liver birds - Maggs, Carla, Daisy Mae and Lil from Kirkby Munitions Factory - as they battle not only the Nazis but also their own threats, fears and jealousies. Will they overcome their troubles and find hope? The musical is set on the night of 28/29 November 1940, in the early phase of the Liverpool Blitz. The events of that night were, later, described by Winston Churchill as "the worst single (civilian) incident of the war". It involved a direct hit by a parachute bomb on Durning Road Air Raid Shelter near Edge Lane which killed 180 people. The production is entirely a work of fiction, however it is based on the facts of that night and the first-hand experiences of women - much like the four Liver birds in the show - from one of Britain's largest wartime munitions factories. Liver Birdsong: The Liverpool Blitz Musical combines broad comedy, poignant tragedy and the musical styles of 1940, into a compelling mix that will have the audience roaring with laughter and reaching for their hankies.

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Tony Bradley, Rebecca Myers

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Archive listings for Liver Birdsong (2016)

Work type: Musical.

The Liverpool Blitz Musical - T0822856658

Producer Birdsong Live Productions CIC. Performer Kate McHenry (Maggs Williams). Performer Katie Burke (Daisy Mae Beech). Performer Sophie Gaudie (Carla Evans). Performer Rachel Jones ('Cockney' Lil Ford). Performer Corey Rumble (Hal Brandon). Performer Tom Sentia (Chad Tyler). Performer Michael Bailey ('Red Ted' Forsythe). Performer Miles Walker (Lawrence Gale). Performer Chloe Fay (Ira Jones). Performer Mia Molloy (Mrs Williams). Performer Natalie Dignam (contemporary dancer). Performer Ben Keith (narrator).
29 Nov 16 to 3 Dec 16Epstein Theatre, Liverpool :: V537
listing details L1884167680

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