Details

Join 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.

Cast/Performers

Kate McHenry (Maggs Williams), Katie Burke (Daisy Mae Beech), Sophie Gaudie (Carla Evans), Rachel Jones ('Cockney' Lil Ford), Corey Rumble (Hal Brandon), Tom Sentia (Chad Tyler), Michael Bailey ('Red Ted' Forsythe), Miles Walker (Lawrence Gale), Chloe Fay (Ira Jones), Mia Molloy (Mrs Williams), Natalie Dignam (contemporary dancer), Ben Keith (narrator)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Tony Bradley, Rebecca Myers
Producer: Birdsong Live Productions CIC