Blood Brothers
by Willy Russell

Blood Brothers Book Cover
Blood Brothers Cover

Synopsis

Without his job at the hospital, Clay would be lost.

The hard work, the struggles of the patients, the drama in the ERÑit makes his days worth something, and gives focus to his dream of someday becoming a doctor.

Clay can't afford to go away to college like the rest of his graduating senior class, but what other 17-year-old has delivered a baby or helped save a life

Still, Clay wishes his life could be more like his best friend Joey's.

Joey has it all—a great family, a good college waiting for him at the end of the summer, money, a car.

Clay has to bike everywhere, and the miles are starting to wear him down.

But Joey's golden future shatters one day when he overdoses at a party.

Now he's clinging to life at the hospital where Clay works, and Clay may even be implicated in Joey's injuries.

Tension and emotion rise as those who love Joey gather and wait.

Clay will do whatever he can to find out what happened at the party, and to help Joey recover.

But to survive this ordeal Clay must draw on a strength he never knew he had.

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 8 total roles, 3 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
2001
ISBN 10
0413767701
ISBN 13
9780413767707
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New edition
Print Length
128 pages
Language
English
eISBN 13
9780307494177
Print
Blood Brothers is a British british musical play written by and published by Methuen in 2001. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780413767707 and an ISBN-10 of 0413767701.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books Google Play with an ISBN-13 of 9780307494177.

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