Performance

Venue	Pavilion Theatre
Town	Bournemouth
County	Dorset
From	1st May 2006
To	6th May 2006
When	Mon-Sat 19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:30
Pavilion Theatre (V906)
Current/Future Listings
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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:: (T98906733)

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	Lyn Paul (Mrs Johnstone)
Performer	Keith Burns (Narrator)
Performer	Stephen Palfreman (Mickey)
Performer	Craig Whiteley (Eddie)
Performer	Karen Barnes (Mrs Lyons)
Performer	Jason Griffiths (Mr Lyons)
Performer	Louise Clayton (Linda)
Performer	Danny Taylor (Sammy)
Performer	Matt Slack (Policeman / Teacher)
Performer	Chloe Taylor (Donna Marie)
Performer	Patrick Taggart (Postman / Bus Conductor)
Performer	Tom Lorcan (Perkins)
Performer	Karl Greenwood (Neighbour)
Performer	Lisa Taylor-Roberts (Brenda)

Listing:: L1803075088

Current production:Work

Production details

Running time 2 hours 45 mins including interval

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 07May06:
Fantastic loved every minute of it. Would go again.

UK Theatre Web: 02May06:
what a fantastic show so funny but so tragic a must for everyone

UK Theatre Web: 01Mar06:
It is truely amazing. The finale is fantastic. It is very well portrayed by everybody in it. A wonderful musical treat.

User Reviews

USER (07May06): Fantastic loved every minute of it. Would go again.

USER (02May06): what a fantastic show so funny but so tragic a must for everyone

USER (01Mar06): It is truely amazing. The finale is fantastic. It is very well portrayed by everybody in it. A wonderful musical treat.

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