Blood Brothers

[*mystical*]

Has anyone got any information on a play written by Willy Russell called Bloodbrothers? Its set in Liverpool about twins seperated at birth and they die at the end.

I need to do some research on it but cant seem to find any info on it on the web.

Thanx peeps!!

[Peri]

Its a musical and is propably still on somewhere in London

[Peri]

If you google Blood Brothers you will find out plenty about it.  Was on the The Phoenix Theatre in London.  Dont know dates.

[*mystical*]

i've already tried!! thanx anyway....

i need to know some backgroun information about the play like when was it written... was it based on actual history and how could i compare these to worlds of collision in my essay. i havent thought of a title yet for it but my main topics are:

superstition

social class

irony

does anyone know where i can get hold of past essays or information/ topic trackings associated with them

Please help

Much appreciated

xx

[RogK]

Your questions sound interesting. Try writing to the author, Willy Russell at

c/o The Stage Door, Phoenix Theatre,
Charing Cross Road,
London,
WC2H 0JP

Enclose an SAE. I'm sure he'll reply if not too busy.

 

[Hgrove]

If you have connections with a university, you may be able to consult a database of past phd thesis. You may find something relevant there. Try asking the librarian.

[*mystical*]

Thanx peeps for your answers, i wouldnt mind writing to the author but it has to be in by the end of this month so...

I have asked some friends that go to college and uni but they could not get hold of any useful resources for me.

I think this is the worst essay topic EVER!! lol

Any more ideas.... :s

Thanx

x

[jno]

yes, googling for blood brothers+russell brings up 33,000 results. Life's too short for me to read them all, but are you sure there's nothing in there you could use? Already I see from one review that the issue of class is dealt with 'with all the subtlety of a Hyde Park orator'...

[OBonio]

A great musical I saw a couple of years ago at the Phoenix Theatre in London. Well worth going to see if you're going to be writing about it. I'm pretty sure it's still on :

http://www2.ticketmaster.co.uk/cgi/asp_events/****.asp?e vent_id=12003982E5A6AA10

[OBonio]

try here instead :

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/artist/879054/

Is AB censoring ***?

[Xollob]

Could it be that you were googling for "Bloodbrothers" rather than "Blood Brothers" (two words)?
Try this for a start. Or this Education Pack.
This is a brilliant play - would recommend it to anyone.

[miss_chase]

if you buy the play there is information in the beginning. Have you actually seen it? It is still on at Phoenix Theatre in London - and you can get a programme with lots of info.

We do it for Drama GCSE at school - is this what you are doing?

Blood Brothers was written in the 1970s and deals with issues at the time eg unemployment/poverty and the differences between working and middle classes. The theme of superstition runs throughout - the narrator acts like a conscience reminding the characters of their bad luck. hth

[*mystical*]

Thanx every1 for ur answers, miss_chase, i'm doing the play for an english essay. you have all been very helpful

thanx again

xx

[termpapers11]

A lot of information here http://www.howtowritetermpapers.com/

Or

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&se arch_query=play+written+by+Willy+Russell+calle d+Bloodbrothers&aq=f