''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
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to the
Wirral. It was written by
Nicky Allt
Nicky Allt (born 12 December 1960, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English playwright, Author and Filmmaker.
Early life
Allt is an eldest child from a family of five; his father, Christopher worked as a union shop steward in a number of fa ...
and
Dave Kirby Dave may refer to:
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and performed at the
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool from 3 to 26 August 2006.
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
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Director
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* ''Di ...
-
Bob Eaton
* Production Manager - Jasper Gilbert
*
Set Design
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Lighting designer - Rob Beamer
* Sound Design - Charlie Brown
*
Musical Director
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- Howard Gray
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Producer
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- Kevin Fearon
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Technical Manager
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- Dave Hughes
* Lighting Operator - Andrew Patterson
* Sound Operator - Colyn D Lewin
*
DSM
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ASM - Lee Anne Bannerman
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Stage Crew &
Flys - Mark Goodall
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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.
The show returned for a third time at the Royal Court from 14 March to 12 April 2008, with the same cast.
Royal Court Theatre Liverpool , March , Friday 14 March - Saturday 12 April
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A new Brick up show "The Wrath of Anne Twacky was performed at The Royal Court in 2018 with virtually the same cast. It is the follow up to the original.
References
External links
Royal Court Liverpool homepage
Review on BBC
The Stage Review 2007
Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels Website
Culture in Liverpool
British plays
2006 plays
Plays set in Liverpool