Evaluation of a Live Piece of Drama of Blood Brothers

Evaluation of a Live Piece of Drama of Blood Brothers

I went to see “Blood Brothers” at the Phoenix Theatre in London on

Thursday 9th June, for the matinee, 2:30, performance. The piece of

Drama, in my opinion, was very successful, having thoroughly believed

the characters and their roles throughout the performance, and left

with a satisfied feeling that I had seen a plausible and realistic

piece of true, entertaining drama. This essay will detail the things

in the play that have led me to this opinion, as well as things on

which I thought could have been improved.

Blood Brothers tells the story of two twin boys, separated at birth

only to be bought together and dragged apart throughout the play,

ending in tragedy when they truly discover who they are. When Mrs.

Johnston discovers she’s expecting twins, the only thing she can do to

keep the family alive is to give one away – to her broody boss Mrs.

Lyons. It’s only when the boys are firmly pulled apart that Mrs.

Johnston truly realises what she’s done, and regrets the choices she’s

made. As the years go by and Mrs. Johnston sees the boys brought

together by fate and dragged away by Mrs. Lyons, Micky and Edward, the

twins, form a firm friendship, with each other, and Linda, who Micky

ends up marrying. But after a spell in prison, Micky is continually

depressed, and pushes Linda to find it hard to stay and not play away

with the gradually more attractive Edward. The Play finally ends in

tears after Micky discovers this growing relationship between Linda

and Edward and shoots him, only to be shot himself by the over

watching police.

The story is set in Liverpool, and though no ti...

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...lass, shown in her speech, the fact she

has no accent, the way she walks and stands and in her clearly

expensive costume. The changes are apparent within everything, and

from the audiences point of view it was clear who the actors were

playing and the type of character they were meant to be.

Overall, I think the play was an extreme success. Many pieces of the

show made me laugh, sad, and I even cried at the end of the

performances, after a particularly moving show, that was not only well

written and well acted, but well performed. All aspects of the show

lived up to their expectations, and simple as everything was, it was

one of the most effective and believable pieces of drama I have ever

seen. I enjoyed the performance very much, and due to the brilliant

performance I saw, would not hesitate to go and see it again.