At the beginning of Act 2 he wears a loose-fitting black blazer, a white shirt, black tie, blue jeans and white trainers. He has baggy grey socks and brown canvas trainers. When we first meet Mickey, played by Sean Jones, he is wearing scruffy knee-length shorts, a large green pullover tank-top which is too big and has holes, over a brown short-sleeved t-shirt. Mickey's clothes always seem to swamp him. Later she wears a brown coloured suit, then a tan trench coat over a brown dress. When we meet her in Act2, she wears a dark red shirt with a grey straight skirt to just below her knee. When Eddie is a boy going to school, she wears a pale blue blouse and a straight, navy, knee length skirt. After this, she wears a floral dress with a swinging skirt, short sleeves and a belt at the waist. When we meet her next, she wears a cream pea-coat and white shoes. Later, she wears a light- coloured cardigan draped over her shoulders and a pink blouse. When we first meet her she wears a plain blue suit, a buttoned up jacket and a straight knee-length skirt, with black low-heeled court shoes. At times she wears it held of her face with a hair-band, at others in a French roll or bun. She has shiny, dark blonde shoulder length hair with a fringe. Mrs Lyons, played by Sarah Jane Buckley, is of medium build, she has an oval face with a full mouth and dimples. On occasion she wears a heavy grey overcoat, and other than at the wedding, when she wears a red suit, she wears an apron or housecoat over her clothes when we see her. At the start of Act 2 she wears a dark green cardigan with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, a blouse and a belted skirt which is floral, loose and swings just below her knees. Later, she comes to her doorstep wearing a pink apron over a blue shirt-dress with maroon velvet floral embroidered closed-toe slippers. When she goes to work for Mrs Lyons she wears a pale blouse and her skirt is straight and grey, she wears a blue housecoat open over her outfit. Throughout the play she will wear a number of different house-coats or aprons over her clothes. When we see her next she is putting on a floral sleeveless house-coat which has deep pockets, tying it to the side. When we see her first she is wearing a long grey overcoat and as the scene changes she removes her coat to reveal a flowing three-quarter length floral skirt, with a dark belt and pale blue short-sleeved blouse and black court shoes with a medium heel. Mrs Johnstone is played by Lyn Paul, she is a tall woman with short grey hair which she wears swept over to the side and tucked behind her ears, she has a square face with prominent cheekbones and large deepset eyes, there are lines around her mouth and eyes. Mickey’s scruffy outfit of hand-me-downs contrasts with Eddie’s neat and tidy school uniform. There are several costume changes throughout the play and these can help locate a scene in time, for example, a teddy-boy outfit sets it in the sixties, a donkey jacket the eighties… Also, costumes are used to convey social status, Mrs Johnstone’s various house-coats, pinnies and aprons contrast with Mrs Lyon’s fitted and tailored suits. Also, the play has a large cast with an ensemble who play several different characters It is worth noting that while we meet the main characters at different stages of their lives across 20 or so years, the part is played by one actor, ie, the twins at 7 are played by the same actors at 16 and so on. Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. The show will be described by Florence and Cara. The show is 2hours 45minutes long with one interval. Welcome to this afternoon’s audio-described performance of Blood Brothers, at the Grand Opera House. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
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