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Originally developed as a school play, the musical was first produced in 1983, going on to win the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and a year-long national tour before returning for a revival in the West End in 1988. The revival ran for more than 24 years in the West End, finally closing in November 2012. It has toured internationally, on Broadway and elsewhere. | Originally developed as a school play, the musical was first produced in 1983, going on to win the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and a year-long national tour before returning for a revival in the West End in 1988. The revival ran for more than 24 years in the West End, finally closing in November 2012. It has toured internationally, on Broadway and elsewhere. | ||
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A South African adaptation of the original was done by [[David Kramer]] in 2012, setting it in [[District Six]] in Cape Town. | A South African adaptation of the original was done by [[David Kramer]] in 2012, setting it in [[District Six]] in Cape Town. | ||
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 2013: The Kramer version, produced by [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Eric Abraham]] for [[Theatre on the Bay]] and [[The Fugard Theatre]], opened at the [[Theatre on the Bay]], Cape Town in September, transferring to the [[Montecasino Theatre]] in Johannesburg in November. Directed by Kramer with a cast that included [[Dean Balie]], [[Ephraim Gordon]], [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Marlo Minnaar]], [[Andréa Frankson]], [[Shadley Schroeder]], [[Junaid Booysen]], [[Sue Pyler]], [[Alistair Izobell]], [[Lynelle Kenned]], and [[Monique Rockman]]. Co-produced by [[Daniel Galloway]] and [[Renaye Kramer]], with musical supervision by [[Alistair Izobell]], video design by [[Matthew Kalil]] and [[Paul Kalil]], lighting by [[Denis Hutchinson]], costumes by [[Penny Simpson]], sound effects by [[James Webb]] and sound design by [[The Red Hot Waves]]. | ||
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| + | 2014 The Toerien/Abraham production returned to Cape Town to play at [[The Fugard Theatre]] on 12 February. | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Brothers_(musical)#South_African_adaptation | ||
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| + | https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=32438 | ||
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| + | https://thefugard.com/archive/item/willy-russell-s-blood-brothers | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | |
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | |
| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | |
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:54, 25 August 2019
Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell.
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A story about twins who were separated at birth, the one raised in a wealthy family, the other in a poor family.
Originally developed as a school play, the musical was first produced in 1983, going on to win the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and a year-long national tour before returning for a revival in the West End in 1988. The revival ran for more than 24 years in the West End, finally closing in November 2012. It has toured internationally, on Broadway and elsewhere.
Translations and adaptations
A South African adaptation of the original was done by David Kramer in 2012, setting it in District Six in Cape Town.
Performance history in South Africa
2013: The Kramer version, produced by Pieter Toerien and Eric Abraham for Theatre on the Bay and The Fugard Theatre, opened at the Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town in September, transferring to the Montecasino Theatre in Johannesburg in November. Directed by Kramer with a cast that included Dean Balie, Ephraim Gordon, Carlo Daniels, Marlo Minnaar, Andréa Frankson, Shadley Schroeder, Junaid Booysen, Sue Pyler, Alistair Izobell, Lynelle Kenned, and Monique Rockman. Co-produced by Daniel Galloway and Renaye Kramer, with musical supervision by Alistair Izobell, video design by Matthew Kalil and Paul Kalil, lighting by Denis Hutchinson, costumes by Penny Simpson, sound effects by James Webb and sound design by The Red Hot Waves.
2014 The Toerien/Abraham production returned to Cape Town to play at The Fugard Theatre on 12 February.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Brothers_(musical)#South_African_adaptation
https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=32438
https://thefugard.com/archive/item/willy-russell-s-blood-brothers
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
