Willy Russell's Blood Brothers
For those of studying the play at GCSE here is a some information on
the text, background of the play, the author (Willy Russell) and it's
themes, plot and setting. It's probably not much, but here it is if
it's any use....
Setting:
The play is set in Liverpool, 1962 and continues for around 20 years.
Mrs Johnstone and her family live in a poor part of Liverpool in
contrast Mr and Mrs Lyons live a comfortable life in the more
comfortable end of town.
Willy Russell (The Author):
Willy Russell was born just outside Liverpool in Whiston, 1947. After
leaving school with one English O-level, he then went on became a
ladies hairdresser. In his spare time he would write comical songs but
would never sing them in public until one night at his local pub, his
friend put him up to sing, and for the first time sang a song he wrote
about the 'Kirkby Estate' where he had his audience in 'gales of
laughter'.
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From then on this became frequent. In the back of his mind he had
always had the thought of writing a play. In 1972 'Blind Scouse' was
premierd at the Endinbourgh Festival and later on he wrote many more
which have become widley known such as 'Educating Rita' which was made
into a film in 1981 starring Michael Cain and Julie Walters, 'Shirly
Valentine' the screenplay written in 1990 starring Pauline Collins.
'Stags and Hens' which first premierd at the Everyman Theatre,
Liverpool in 1978 and then was transfered to a film 'Dancin Through
the Dark' the screenplay was also written in 1990, and then finally of
course, 'Blood Brothers' which was produced in 1983, it first opened
in Liverpool but then transfered to London however it wasn't too
successful and closed. Bill Kenwright opened a new production in 1988,
along with the show opening on Broadway in 1993.
Willy Russell, as a child grew up with mostly women around him, his
that you cant pick out but know that they are there. You can see the
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