Blood Brothers - Willy Russell

Blood Brothers was first writen as a school play. It is about two brothers (twins) seperated at birth, one given away to a woman called mre lyons and one kept by the byoligical mother mre johnstone. Mrs lyons is a very serious woman she wont let anyone get in her way if she wants something, she twisted and turned everything mrs johnstone said so she could have one of her babies (Eddie) because she couldn't concive any of her own, while her husband was on a work trip the two women made the "swap", mrs lyons said that mrs johnstone could see the babie at anytime (but she lied) while mre johnstone worked she would fuss over 'her' babie, but mrs lyons ...  Read the complete review

Blood Brother?s ?Once is never enough? Author: Willy Russell; Director: Bob Tomson; Producer: Bill Kenwright Ltd; Cast includes: Lyn Paul (Mrs Johnston) Philip Stewart (Narrator) Stephen Palfreman (Mickey), Mark Hutchinson (Eddie), Sarah Hay (Mrs Lyons), Louise Clayton (Linda), Stephen Pallister (Mr Lyons), Daniel Taylor (Sammy), Grant Aylward (PC/Teacher), Louis Tamone (Perkins), Louise Russell (Donna Marie), Alex Harland (Bus Conductor), Emily Buck (Brenda), James Templeton (Neighbour). Blood Brothers is an emotional, compelling musical, beautiful songs entwined with a heart wrenching story. I have seen this musical ...  Read the complete review

Despite how many schools insist that pupils read plays, a play is not a written work, it is intended for performance. However, the factors involved in putting on a performance are many and varied and part of the magic of theatre is that no two shows will be identical. For this reason, although a review may give a good indication of the experience of a show, it's no reliable guideline for how well the show will be received by future audiences. It is, therefore, a valid exercise to review the text objectively. Willy Russell's Blood Brothers is excellent when performed well on stage. Whilst reading the play will have a more shallow impression, if it's ...  Read the complete review

I studied this play for my Drama GCSE, and I also saw it performed in London. It’s a good book to read, but it’s much more rewarding to see it at the theatre. The musical score is also incredible. The play is set in Liverpool, and the two central characters are Mickey Johnstone and Eddie Lyons, two twins who are separated at birth, one of whom stays with his real, impoverished family, while the other is sent to live with a rich family. The two families make an agreement that there will be no disclosure of the relationship between the two boys, but they meet and develop into best friends. Eddie later becomes rich and powerful, while Mickey ...  Read the complete review