The Stage Techniques Used By Willy Russell To Keep The Audiences Attention In His Play Blood Brothers

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The Stage Techniques Used By Willy Russell To Keep The Audiences Attention In His Play Blood Brothers

There are many ways in which Willy Russell keeps the attention of the

audience in "Blood Brothers". Willy Russell wrote "Blood Brothers"

shortly before its first performance in 1981. The first way in which

he does this is when the narrator speaks in a normal local accent

rather than a posh accent. The narrator also outlines a little bit of

what will happen in the next act in his opening speech.

This play has no set, just props. This will keep the attention of the

audience, as they won't have to wait between set changes. The way the

audience knows where the characters are is by what the characters are

holding, or using, or saying. The absence of a set would also help the

audience pay full attention to the characters. The production doesn't

have a very big cast and at one point they even make a joke about

people doubling up. The milkman becomes the gynecologist and he jokes

about changing professions. In certain parts of the play the

characters use the audience as another member of the cast. Linda and

Mrs. Johnston act as if they are talking to the housing officer and

then pause and answer afterwards. After the pause they answer the

housing officers questions by kind of repeating what the officer says,

Willy Russell has strong views on the classes in society. His view is

that the working class is treated differently to the middle class. He

shows this through having two children put into different families so

they have different chances in life. He also believes people view the

boys differently if they live at certain areas or go to different

schools.

The language used by Willy Russell in "Blood Brothers" is mainly

working class. The characters will talk in a Liverpudlian accent

except for Eddie and Mrs. Lyons that is. Eddie and Mrs. Lyons would

have a "posh" accent.

"Blood Brothers" is a kind of tragedy story. This is because the twins

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