Performance

Venue	Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre)
Town	Darlington
County	County Durham
From	24th November 2014
To	29th November 2014
When	19:30. Thu Mat 14:00. Sat Mat 14:30
Prices	From £19.00. To £31.00.
What is currently on at Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre) (V562)

Blood Brothers

T1304456295
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

Archive :: production:T1304456295, musical:S1435, venue:V562
Current production:Work

Production details

Running time 2 hours 45 mins including interval

Reviews

User Review: 29Nov14: Went to see blood brothers for the first time but will not be the last brilliant all the way through

User Reviews

c reay (29Nov14): Went to see blood brothers for the first time but will not be the last brilliant all the way through

Company

Producer	Bill Kenwright
Director	Bob Tomson
Director	Rod Edwards (music)
Design	Andy Walmsley
Lighting	Mark Howett
Sound	Ben Harrison
Director	Rod Edwards (music)
Performer	Maureen Nolan (Mrs Johnstone)
Performer	Warwick Evans (narrator)
Performer	Tracy Spencer (Mrs Lyons)
Performer	Mark Hutchinson (Eddie)
Performer	Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons)
Performer	Danny Taylor (Sammy)
Performer	Tori Hargreaves (Donna Marie / Miss Jones)
Performer	Graeme Kinniburgh (Bus Conductor)
Performer	Ben Rowlands (Perkins)
Performer	Samuel Hargreaves (Neighbour)

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