Corrie!

Corrie!

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Written by Jonathan Harvey
Characters 3 male 3 female
Date premiered 12 August 2010
Subject Long running British TV Soap Opera Coronation Street
Genre Comedy Drama
Setting "The Street"

Corrie! is a comedy stage play written[1] in 2010 by award-winning playwright and Coronation Street scriptwriter Jonathan Harvey.[2][3] The play premiered at The Lowry in Salford Quays in August 2010.[4] 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.[5] Guest star narrators include actors from the original TV series such as Roy Barraclough, Ken Morley and Gaynor Faye.[6]

The production is presented by ITV Studios and Phil McIntyre Entertainments.

In 2013 the play will tour New Zealand, with shows in Auckland, Christchurch, and the capital city Wellington.

References

  1. "Corrie anniversary play details revealed", [Digital Spy], Retrieved on 2011-1-31.
  2. "50 years of Coronation Street condensed into two hours". [BBC News], 9 August 2010. Retrieved 2011-2-9
  3. "jonathan harvey on his new stage play corrie", [Liverpool Echo], 30 July 2010. Retrieved on 2011-2-9.
  4. "Corrie! August 2010", [The Lowry], Salford, August 2010. Retrieved on 2011-1-31.
  5. "CORRIE THE PLAY Announces New Guest Narrators. Tour Begins Feb 2010", [BroadwayWorld.com], November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-1-31.
  6. "Gaynor Faye & Ken Morley Narrate Corrie! Tour". Whatsonstage.com 11 January 2011. Retrieved on 2011-2-11.

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