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Performance Dates: 18th - 28th June (with a break in the middle) Directed by: Sasha Silver Read through and audition: Sunday 6th April Blood Brothers is a hugely popular play written by Willy Russell. It tells the tale of twin brothers separated at birth but who remain inextricably linked. It looks at the differences and conflicts of their upbringings, their relationships with each other and with their real and adopted mothers. It is fast-moving and perceptive, funny yet ultimately tragic. This is not the West End musical version (as the rights are unavailable) but the original play which includes some songs. The cast consists of :
Eddie { twin } Mickey { brothers} The Mother (Mrs Johnston), their real mother Mrs Lyons, who adopts Eddie Linda, friend of Mickey and Eddie Narrator Milkman Doctor Policewoman Chorus - Kid One, Kid Two, Kid Three, Kid Four
Eddie,Mickey and Linda progress from the age of 7 to young adulthood but the playing age is early twenties. Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons are in their thirties/forties but Mrs Johnstone looks older than her years. The other characters range from children to adults but are all played by adults. Mrs Lyons and Eddie are ‘posh’ but the other characters should be Liverpudlian if possible. Some of the parts may be doubled up. Please try to learn as much of the audition piece/s as possible so that you can show what you can do. |
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Green Room Theatre, Dorking All photographs © Pauline Kemp LRPS |
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