Nominated for NODA’s Best Play Award for our District!
A huge congratulations to C&C member, Andy Shore, for winning the Alan Wood Trophy for Solo Acting with his role as Mickey Johnson in Blood Brothers
WELL DONE, ANDY!
*Blood Brothers background image
courtesy of Robert Wade
Mrs Johnston, a struggling, single mother who is pregnant with twins, is persuaded to give away one of her babies to Mrs Lyons, a wealthy but childless woman for whom she cleans house. Convinced her child will have the best in life, Mrs Johnston agrees to the adoption on the understanding she will be able to maintain a distant contact with the child as he grows.
However, Mrs Lyons has other ideas about the latter and the twin boys are doomed to be separated for life, until they meet seven years later and become firm friends; so much so, they make a pact to become 'Blood Brothers.'
Here follows a tale of Mickey Johnston and Eddie Lyons; of love and conflict between two lads raised in different classes of life, yet the bond can never be broken, despite the efforts of their mothers to keep them apart.
Blood Brothers is a powerful and compelling story that provides a though-provoking, entertaining and fast moving production.
CAST: (in order of appearance) Narrator - Matthew Willis, Mrs Johnston (The Mother) - Sally Catling, Milkman - Rob Simmons, Mrs Lyons - Trudy Anne Britnell, The Doctor - David Smith, Mickey - Andrew Shore, Eddie - Martin Lepley, Linda - Sarah Lepley, Policewoman - Dot Beers
CHORUS: David Smith, Rob Simmons, Peter Dumenil, Georgie Whitaker, Alan Foster, Dot Beers, Patricia Colliver, Michael Jay
MUSIC: Piano - Joy Roles, Percussion - Alan Foster
CREW : Director - Ray Stone, Rehearsal Assistants - Georgie Whitaker & Luke Chapman, Lighting - Graham Davies, Lighting assistant - Luke Chapman, Transport - John Chapman, Publicity - Andy Shore & Sally Catling, Front of House - Kevin Baker, FOH Assistants - Deb Adams, John Chapman, Charlotte Hopwood, Tom Jea. Props & Costume provided by members of the Company.
With thanks to: Gary and Gill and the Head and Staff of Wintergardens School, St Nicholas Church, Graham Davies, Gail Chapman, Robert Wade for the *background image used for our poster and programme.
