FROM THE BARN THEATRE ARCHIVE

Blood Brothers

By Willy Russell
Directed by Joan Goodwin
Choreography Lynsey Wallace
18th – 27th March 2010

“So, did you ever hear the tale of the Johnston twins… how one was kept and one given away?”

All performances now sold out

This is the original Willy Russell play. Fast-moving and perceptive, entertaining and thought-provoking, funny yet ultimately tragic, it tells the tale of twin brothers who are born into a large working-class family and what happens when their mother decides to have one of them adopted.

Blood Brothers looks at the differences and conflicts of their upbringings, their relationships with each other and with their real and adoptive mothers.

Preview Night: Charity Performance

Thursday 18th March at 8pm

The preview night of Blood Brothers will be a charity performance in aid of DASH. Tickets at the usual prices will be available from Campus West box office and the Barn.

DASH (Diabetic Association of South Herts) is a subsidiary of DUK and is a local support group for children and young people with Type 1 diabetes, and for their families. One of the cast of Blood Brothers is also a member of DASH, and through this Registered Charity she is endeavouring to raise money to provide diabetes monitoring equipment for the QEII and Lister Hospitals.

Read more about this charity performance

Show Talks

Free-of-charge pre- and post-show talks now feature at the Barn on the following nights:

  • Monday 22nd at 7.30pm in the Clubroom — Director Joan Goodwin disentangles the twins and their times.
  • Tuesday 23rd at 7.30pm in the Clubroom — Dr. Cindy Lawford looks at Willy Russell’s Liverpool lingo.
  • Wednesday 24th after the performance — Cast members stay on stage to answer audience questions.

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by
Joan Goodwin
Choreography
Lynsey Wallace

CAST

Mrs Johnston
Narrator/Milkman/Doctor
Policewoman

CREATIVE TEAM

Stage Manager
Set Painting
Lighting Design
Lighting Operator
Properties
Make-up & Wigs
Production Photography
Poster Design
Assistant Production Manager
Production Secretary
Dialect Coach

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Opening 19th February
By Kim Southey & Lindsay Price

 

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Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Statement

At the Barn we are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the cast and creative team, regardless of their race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity and will work to prevent any form of discrimination or harassment within our organisation.

Charity Preview Night
6th February at 8.00pm

CEDAR Trust Tickets

All Other Performances
7th – 15th February at 8.00pm
Matinee on 15th at 2.00pm