Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels

"Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels" is a play about the story of the Kingsway Three, a fictitious terrorist organisation, and their plans to brick up the Tunnels which join Liverpool to the Wirral. It was written by Dave Kirby and Nicky Alt, and performed at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool from 3 to 26 August 2006.

"It’s a surreal comedy about these three guys who for one reason or another have an axe to grind with the Wirral. They end up forming a company called The Kingsway Three. We have a set of a café on the Dock Road and a set on the Wirral called The Blue Rinse Mansion. It’s a lot of fun and I think one of the qualities of this region, Merseyside, is that we can all laugh at each other and laugh at ourselves. This play is certainly written in that context." - Dave Kirby and Nicky Alt [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2006/08/14/brick_up_the_mersey_tunnels_feature.shtml BBC - Liverpool - Entertainment - Brick up the Mersey Tunnels? ] ]

Cast

* Dennis Twacky - Roy Brandon
* Ann Twacky - Eithne Browne
* Nick Walton - Carl Chase
* Maggie - Suzanne Collins
* Gerard Gardener - David Edge
* Elliott Neston - Adam Keast
* Dickie Lewis/Dee Estuary - Andrew Schofield
* Miss Liz Card - Francis Tucker

Production team

* Director - Bob Eaton
* Production Manager - Jasper Gilbert
* Set Design - Billy Meall
* Lighting Design - Rob Beamer
* Sound Design - Charlie Brown
* Musical Director - Howard Gray
* Producer - Kevin Fearon
* Technical Manager - Dave Hughes
* Lighting Operator - Andrew Patterson
* Sound Operator - Colyn D Lewin
* DSM - Nicola Donithorn
* ASM - Lee Anne Bannerman
* Stage Crew & Flys - Mark Goodall
* Stage Crew - Ben Cowper
* Costume Supervisor - Marie Jones

Re-Run

"Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels" returned to the Royal Court from Friday 13 July 2007 until Saturday 25 August 2007. All of the cast and much of the crew were the same as the first run. [http://www.royalcourtliverpool.co.uk/royalcourt/july/fri13.htm]

The show will also be back for a third time at the Royal Court from 14 March to 12 April 2008, with the same cast. [ [http://www.royalcourtliverpool.co.uk/royalcourt/march/fri14.htm Royal Court Theatre Liverpool | March | Friday 14 March - Saturday 12 April ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.royalcourtliverpool.co.uk/ Royal Court Liverpool homepage]
* [http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/entertainment/previewsandreviews/tm_objectid=17534248&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=brick-up-the-mersey-tunnels--royal-court-name_page.html} Review on ICLiverpool]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2006/08/14/brick_up_the_mersey_tunnels_feature.shtml Review on BBC]
* [http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/17460/brick-up-the-mersey-tunnels The Stage Review 2007]
* [http://brickupandlostsoul.50webs.com/ Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels Website]