Blood brothers Flashcards
Mrs Johnstone
working class single mother
works as cleaner to mrs lyons
expecting twins, worried she wont be able to cope
agrees to give one of her twins to mrs lyons
could be considered the plays protagonist
superstitious
Mrs Johnstone costume
summer floral dresses (stained)
old unpolished flats
long scruffy brown hair
cheap watch
Sammy
mickey’s older brother and leader of their childhood gang
Bullies mickey and misbehaves
when he teenager he starts committing crime , including threatening and robbing a bus conductor
Mickey and him re sent to prison
Sammy costume
age 7: black shorts, red polo shirt and trainers that are too small for him
age 14: jeans and t-shirt
age 21: button up shirt with dress pants and a trench coats
Mickey
The twin Mrs Johnstone kept
moves to the country
age 7:lively,friendly whose bullied by Sammy
meets Edward doesn’t know their twins
age14: awkward teenager, uninterested in school
attracted to Linda but wont admit it
Friendship with edward is important to him
age 21: gets arrested along with Sammy
turns depressed and always takes meds
Mickey costume
Age 7: blue shorts with black polo shirt and trainers that are to big for him
Age 14: school uniform
Age 21: Jeans and baggy button up shirt
Mrs Johnstone key scenes
shoes on table (superstition)
give one to me (Mrs lyons tells Mrs Johnstone to give a baby to her)
swear on the bible (giving mrs Lyons a twin)
Take the baby (Mrs Johnstone gives Mrs Lyons the baby)
Stop fussing (Edwards crying Mrs Johnstone goes to comfort him Mrs Lyon tells her to leave it)
Gets fired
Mrs J meets Eddie (knows its her kid)
Mrs J gives Eddie a locket of her and Mickey
Knife scene Mrs L finds out Mrs J is in the country and Mrs L doesnt like it so corners her with a knife
end scene where Eddie and Mickey die
Mrs Lyons key scenes
shoes on table
give one to me
swear on the bible
take the baby
stop fussing
fired Mrs J
loses edward when he goes to Mrs J house
Mrs L dances with edward
Knife scene
Mickey key scene
Eddie and mickey meet
bus scene (Sammy threatens the bus driver)
state school teacher (gets suspended)
Ed & mickey meet in the country
Mickey & eddie argue
prision
where are my pills
ending (him and eddie die)
Eddie key scenes
Eddie and Mickey meet
Mrs J meets eddie
The locket
moves and says goodbye
Mrs L dances with eddie
Eddie & Mickey meet in the country
Mickey an eddie argue
ending scene
linda key scene
married mickey
bus scene
where are my pills
end scene
linda
age 7:
confident
protective of mickey
not afraid to confront sammy when he bullies mickey
age 14:
he declares her love for mickey and tries to get him to say it back
enjoys summer holidays
love intrest-both edward and mickey
age 18:
mickey asks her out and their relationship moves quickly
becomes pregnant and marries mickey
when mickey gets out of prison she asks edward to help him
starts seeing edward secretly
linda costume
age 7:
floral dress light pink cardigan thick pink tights
age 14:
school uniform
age 18:
maternity jeans and baggy t-shirt/wedding dress
age 21:
jeans and baggy shirt with denum jacket
Eddie
mickeys twin brother
raised by the lyons
age 7:
well-spoken
friendly
eager to make now friends
becomes blood brothers with mickey
raised in protective middle class enviroment
age 14:
sent to boarding school
he spends summer with mickey and linda
age 18:
goes to university
becomes a councillor and begins a relationship with linda
Edward costume:
age 7:
black ironed shorts
knee high socks
hair gelled to the side of his face
a clean white polo shirt
with polished trainers
