''Corrie!'' is a comedy stage play written in 2010 by award-winning playwright and ''
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford.
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'' scriptwriter
Jonathan Harvey. The play premiered at
The Lowry' in Salford Quays in August 2010. Written as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of ITV's long-running soap opera ''Coronation Street'', the play will tour the UK in 2011. Guest star narrators include actors from the original TV series such as
Roy Barraclough,
Ken Morley
Kenneth Morley (born 17 January 1943) is an English actor and comedian best known for playing the role of Reg Holdsworth in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1989 to 1995 and General Leopold von Flockenstuffen in the BBC sitcom Al ...
and
Gaynor Faye
Gaynor Kay Mellor (born 26 August 1971), better known as Gaynor Faye, is an English actress and writer, best known for playing Judy Mallett in ''Coronation Street'' from 1995 until 1999 and Megan Macey in ''Emmerdale'' from 2012 until 2019.
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"Gaynor Faye & Ken Morley Narrate Corrie! Tour"
. ''Whatsonstage.com'' 11 January 2011. Retrieved on 2011-2-11.
The production is presented by ITV Studios and Phil McIntyre Entertainments.
In 2013, the play toured New Zealand, with shows in Auckland, Christchurch, and the capital city Wellington.
References
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External links
www.corrietheplay.com
2010 plays
Comedy plays
British plays
Coronation Street
Plays based on television series
Television series by ITV Studios