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Our Day Out (play)
''Our Day Out'' is a musical with the book and music written by Willy Russell that premiered in 1983. It is an adaptation of the 1977 TV-movie '' Our Day Out''. Origins and development The musical was developed from the 1977 BBC television play " Our Day Out" by Willy Russell. The original television version was developed into a musical for the stage with songs by Willy Russell, Chris Mellor and Bob Eaton. This production, directed by Bob Eaton and Kate Roland, was first performed at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool in 1983.Cox, Annie"Willy Russell’s ''Our Day Out'' OffersYouth Actors a Week to Remember at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds"stagereview.co.uk, 16 May 2017 In 2009, Russell rewrote the musical and updated to a more modern feeling. It premièred in the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool in 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Russell
William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are ''Educating Rita'', ''Shirley Valentine'', '' Blood Brothers'' and ''Our Day Out''. Early life Russell was born in Whiston, Lancashire (which is now Merseyside). On leaving school, aged 15, he became a ladies' hairdresser, eventually running his own salon, until the age of 20 when he decided to go back to college. This led to him qualifying as a teacher. During these years, Russell also worked as a semi-professional singer, writing and performing his own songs in folk clubs. At college, he began writing drama and, in 1972, took a programme of two one-act plays to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where they were seen by writer John McGrath, who recommended Russell to the Liverpool Everyman, which commissioned the adaptation, ''When The Reds…'', Russell's first professional work for theatre. Career Russell's first play was ''Keep Your Eyes Down'' (1971), written while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |