Blood Brothers
The Lincoln Company
Some mothers do have ‘em. Both of ‘em as the case may be in Blood Brothers, a woeful tale of twins separated at birth and kept apart across the class divide. This kitchen-sink drama reminds us that we’ve never had it so good, or perhaps that some still don‘t. After a melodramatic start, the play really comes alive when the brothers appear. Their chemistry positively bubbles over and they handle the transition from childhood to adulthood superbly. The other strong principles have their shining moments (and some inventive things are done with dust bins) but the script lets them down. They aren’t magicians; they can’t pull a rabbit out of a hat if the hat is full of holes.
C too, 5 - 30 Aug (not 16) 6.15pm, £7.50 - £10.50, fpp232
tw rating 3/5
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