Corrie!
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Written byJonathan Harvey
Characters3 male, 3 female
Date premiered12 August 2010
Place premieredUnited Kingdom
SubjectBritish TV soap opera Coronation Street
GenreComedy 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 was scheduled to 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 was 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

  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" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, [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" Archived 2011-01-14 at the Wayback Machine. Whatsonstage.com 11 January 2011. Retrieved on 2011-2-11.
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