Corrie!

Corrie!
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Written by	Jonathan Harvey
Characters	3 male, 3 female
Date premiered	12 August 2010
Place premiered	United Kingdom
Subject	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 was scheduled to tour the UK in 2011.^{[ needs update ] [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.^{[ needs update ]}

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.

External links

• www.corrietheplay.com