: About Me

Blood Brothers was written by in 1983 by Willy Russell. It was written around the time that Margaret Thatcher came into power. During this time the rate of unemployment had increased due to Thatcher's privatisation of many businesses. This caused the space between the classes to become more apparent; the rich seemed to be getting richer and the poor, poorer. The message that Willy Russell was trying to convey is that class and upbringing can seriously influence a person's life for the better or worse. Blood Brothers is about Eddie and Mickey, 2 twins that were separated at birth. Mickey wa...