Difference between revisions of "Blood Brothers"
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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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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2014 The Toerien/Abraham production returned to Cape Town to play at [[The Fugard Theatre]] from early February. | 2014 The Toerien/Abraham production returned to Cape Town to play at [[The Fugard Theatre]] from early February. | ||
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Brothers_(musical)#South_African_adaptation | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Brothers_(musical)#South_African_adaptation | ||
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Revision as of 06:40, 25 August 2019
Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell.
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The original text
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.
2014 The Toerien/Abraham production returned to Cape Town to play at The Fugard Theatre from early February.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Brothers_(musical)#South_African_adaptation
