Performed August 22nd - 25th 2024

 

This is the non-musical play version.

It tells of twin brothers and what happens when their mother decides to have one of them adopted. Their contrasting upbringing and the hand fate deals them is fast-moving, perceptive and ultimately tragic.

 

Writer Willy Russell’s career spans more than four decades; born in Liverpool in 1947, he left school at 15 and became a women’s hairdresser and part-time singer/ songwriter performing on the local folk scene before returning to education and becoming a teacher.

 

The action takes place across a number of settings including a street, and the respective homes of Mrs Johnston and Mrs Lyons.

 

The play spans a number of decades and begins before the birth of Mickey and Edward. We first meet Mickey and Edward as a pair of 7yr olds, the action of the play then follows various periods of their very different lives into young adulthood.

 

🎬Director - Donna beard

📸 Photos - Paula Jackson

🎵 Music - Margaret Law-Sampson