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Andrew Schofield (actor)
Andrew Schofield (born 12 October 1958) is an English actor best known for starring as the Narrator in Willy Russell’s original production of the musical Blood Brothers (musical), ''Blood Brothers'' in 1983, and playing Johnny Rotten in Alex Cox's 1986 film ''Sid and Nancy''. Early life Born in Kirkby, LancashireMiles, Tina.Film-makers behind Liverpool FC film Fifteen Minutes That Shook The World set to make spin-off. ''Liverpool Echo'', 26 April 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2023 to Joseph and Josephine Schofield, Andrew Schofield attended St Kevin's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School. At 15 he was cast in Willy Russell's first Play for Today, ''Death of a Young, Young Man''. Stage His stage credits include starring as the Narrator in Willy Russell's original production of ''Blood Brothers (musical), Blood Brothers'' in 1983 at the Liverpool Playhouse and in the subsequent transfer to the Lyric Theatre (London), Lyric Theatre in London's West End. He also appeared as George in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkby
Kirkby ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, Historic counties of England, historically in Lancashire, has a size of is north of Huyton and north-east of Liverpool. The population in 2016 was 41,495 making it the largest in Knowsley and the List of settlements in Merseyside by population, 9th biggest settlement in Merseyside. Evidence of Bronze Age activity has been noted though the first direct evidence of a settlement dates to 1086 via the Domesday Book. The town was mainly farmland until the mid-20th century until the construction of ROF Kirkby, the largest Royal Ordnance Factory filling munitions, during the World War II, Second World War; Kirkby's urban development happened in the post-war period. In November 2020, Liverpool F.C. relocated its training facilities from the Melwood site in West Derby, to the town following the completion of the new The Academy, Kirkby, AXA Training Centre. History Archaeological evidenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misery (play)
Stephen King's 1987 novel ''Misery'' has been adapted as a play several times, notably by Simon Moore and William Goldman, who also wrote the 1990 film. Characters and casts Simon Moore adaptation In 1992, Simon Moore wrote and directed a play based on Stephen King's novel ''Misery''. The play premiered in London's Criterion Theatre on December 17, 1992, running for six months. The production starred Sharon Gless as Annie Wilkes and Bill Paterson as Paul Sheldon. An August 2005 production at the GableStage in Coral Gables, Florida, was directed by Joseph Adler and starred Lisa Morgan and Stephen G. Anthony. In September of the same year, Alan Cohen directed a production at King's Head Theatre, starring Susan Penhaligon and Michael Praed. Translations Timo Ojala directed Finnish version based on Moore's play called ''Piina'' in 1994. It was premiered at Tampere Theatre in Tampere and it was starring by as Sheldon and as Wilkes. Florus Van Rooijen adaptation Compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boys From The Blackstuff
''Boys from the Blackstuff'' is a five episode British drama television series, originally transmitted from 10 October to 7 November 1982 on BBC2. The serial was written by Liverpudlian playwright Alan Bleasdale, as a sequel to a television play titled ''The Black Stuff''. The British Film Institute described it as a "seminal drama series... a warm, humorous but ultimately tragic look at the way economics affect ordinary people… TV's most complete dramatic response to the Thatcher era and as a lament to the end of a male, working class British culture." ''The Black Stuff'' The television play ''The Black Stuff'' was originally written by Bleasdale and directed by Jim Goddard for BBC1's ''Play for Today'' anthology series in 1978. After filming however, the play was not transmitted until 2 January 1980. It concerned a group of Liverpudlian tarmac layers (hence the title, 'the black stuff' being a slang term for tarmac) on a job near Middlesbrough. The acclaim that ''The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scully (TV Series)
''Scully'' is a British television drama with some comedy elements set in Liverpool, England, that originated from a BBC ''Play For Today'' episode "Scully's New Year's Eve" (3 January 1978). Originally broadcast on Channel 4 in 1984, the single series was spread over six half-hour episodes plus a one-hour final episode. It was written by playwright Alan Bleasdale. The drama is notable for featuring many of the Liverpool football club first-team squad of that era. The estate parts were filmed in Longsight, Manchester, on the 'Anson Road' Estate. Also some scenes were filmed in Leaton Avenue, Wythenshawe m22 Manchester. Scully's house is situated on Bluebell Lane in Huyton, Knowsley, Several parts were also filmed on roads off Princess Drive, Dovecot. The school building featured is the 'Central High School for Boys' (demolished) on Pink Bank Lane, which is off Kirkmanshulme Lane in the Belle Vue/Gorton area of Manchester. The extras used in the school/classroom scenes were pup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Mud
''Under the Mud'' is a 2006 comedy film directed by Solon Papadopoulos. It is set in Garston, an economically depressed area of Liverpool and follows the dramatic and eccentric happenings within one family on the day of its youngest daughter's first Holy Communion. The film includes several fantasy sequences, and has been described by its producers as "social surrealism". Plot The Potts family includes father Joe ( Andrew Schofield), mother Sally (Lisa Parry), teenagers Paul (Dave Hart) and Paula (Lauren Steele), young children Olivia (Jasmine Mubery) and Karl (Adam Bailey), and the Potts's part-time lodger, Magic (Lenny Wood). On the day of Olivia's Communion, the family is prepared for a large celebration, for which they have arranged a party in a local social club and ornamented Olivia with electrically powered angel wings. As Joe gets drunk and his attempts to enliven the social atmosphere with jokes and banter fall flat, the cracks in the family's relationships are revea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revengers Tragedy
''Revengers Tragedy'' is a 2002 film adaptation of the 1606 play '' The Revenger's Tragedy'' (attributed to Thomas Middleton in the credits, following the scholarly consensus). It was directed by Alex Cox and adapted for the screen by Cox's fellow Liverpudlian, Frank Cottrell-Boyce. The film stars Christopher Eccleston as the revenge-obsessed Vindici, with Derek Jacobi as the evil Duke, Eddie Izzard as his lecherous son Lussurioso, Diana Quick as the Duchess, Andrew Schofield as Vindice's brother Carlo (a version of the play's Hippolito), Carla Henry as his virtuous sister Castiza, and Marc Warren and Justin Salinger as the Duchess's sons Supervacuo and Ambitioso. Synopsis The original play is set in a depraved Italian court, but Cottrell Boyce's screenplay relocates it to a futuristic version of Liverpool in the year 2011, following the aftermath of a natural disaster which has destroyed the southern half of Great Britain. The city is a dystopia in which society is collaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlet (1996 Film)
''Hamlet'' is a 1996 British epic historical drama film serving as an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play '' The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Prince Hamlet. The film also features Derek Jacobi as King Claudius, Julie Christie as Queen Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Michael Maloney as Laertes, Richard Briers as Polonius, and Nicholas Farrell as Horatio. Other cast members include Robin Williams, Gérard Depardieu, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal, Rufus Sewell, Charlton Heston, Richard Attenborough, Judi Dench, John Gielgud and Ken Dodd. The film is the first unabridged theatrical film version of ''Hamlet'', running more than four hours. The setting is updated to the 19th century, but its Elizabethan English text remains the same. Blenheim Palace is the setting used for the exterior grounds of Elsinore Castle, and interiors were photographed at Shepperton Studios. ''Hamlet'' was the last major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Businessmen
''Three Businessmen'' is a 1998 comedy film directed by Alex Cox and written by Tod Davies, who was also the producer. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and United States. Two businessmen, played by Miguel Sandoval and Cox, wander Liverpool in search of a meal. After wandering through Liverpool, they end up at various locations throughout the world and are eventually joined by a third businessman, played by Robert Wisdom. Plot Art dealers Benny (Miguel Sandoval) and Frank (Alex Cox) set out in Liverpool in search of a meal, and end up in a whirlwind trip around the Earth in search of food. After meeting businessman Leroy (Robert Wisdom) in the desert, they discover they are present at the birth of the new female Messiah... and promptly forget again. Production In 1996, Dutch television producer Wim Kayzer contacted director Alex Cox and said he was looking for a project that fit the themes of "beauty and consolation". After discu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distant Voices, Still Lives
''Distant Voices, Still Lives'' is a 1988 British period drama film written and directed by Terence Davies. It evokes working-class family life in Liverpool during the 1940s and early 1950s, paying particular attention to the role of popular music, Hollywood cinema, light entertainment and the public house within this tight-knit community. The film won the Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association. In 1988 the film won the Golden Leopard of the Locarno Film Festival. In 2007 the British Film Institute re-printed and distributed the film across some of Britain's most high-profile independent cinemas, prompting ''The Guardian'' newspaper to describe ''Distant Voices, Still Lives'' as "Britain's forgotten cinematic masterpiece". In a 2011 poll carried out by '' Time Out'' of the 100 greatest British films of all time, ''Distant Voices, Still Lives'' was ranked third. The film is now sometimes seen as one of the best films ever made. Plot The film is made up of two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Davies
Terence Davies (10 November 1945 – 7 October 2023) was a British screenwriter, film director, and novelist. He is best known as the writer and director of autobiographical films, including '' Distant Voices, Still Lives'' (1988), '' The Long Day Closes'' (1992) and the collage film '' Of Time and the City'' (2008), as well as the literary adaptations '' The Neon Bible'' (1995), '' The House of Mirth'' (2000), '' The Deep Blue Sea'' (2011) and '' Sunset Song'' (2015). His final two feature films were centered around the lives of influential literary figures, Emily Dickinson in '' A Quiet Passion'' (2016) and Siegfried Sassoon in ''Benediction'' (2021). Davies was considered by some critics as one of the great British directors of his period. Early life and education Terence Davies was born in Kensington, Liverpool, on 10 November 1945, as the youngest of ten children of working-class Catholic parents. Though he was raised Catholic by his deeply religious mother, at the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Lawless
Fred Lawless is a British playwright from Liverpool who writes mainly for the stage, but also for television and radio. Biography Fred Lawless was born in Dingle, Liverpool. He attended St Patrick's School in Toxteth before his family moved to Halewood. He later attended Wade Deacon Grammar School, Widnes. After grammar school he attended Liverpool Catering College and trained as a hotel manager, eventually working in several Liverpool City Centre hotels. Several years later he gave up hotel management and ran a stall at the famous Paddy's Market in Liverpool. While working there he met Jonte Wilkins, and the two of them started the UK's first kissogram company, Champagne-a-gram, from an office in Aigburth. Shortly after Wilkins left for the US and eventually became the drummer for the British band a Flock of Seagulls. Lawless continued to run the kissogram business for several years, eventually employing 30 staff. One of the kissogram staff he employed was Mal Young who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
