![]() ![]() Review Twopence across the MerseyĪs the show was about to start the news of the Queens passing was announced sending a ripple of sadness through the theatre. It is a tale of sorrow, heartache but also hope. ![]() Unfortunately, Liverpool is not the wealthy port Helen’s dad remembers and the family struggle to survive.įrom here the story focuses on the new role Helen finds herself in, as the main care giver for her younger siblings, instead of joining them at school where she longs to be. It follows the story of Helen, aged 12, and her family as they go from a life of great wealth to one of great poverty, catching the train to Liverpool with only the clothes on their back and a handful of change in search of a better life. ![]() It is a periods drama set in the early 1930’s during the great depression. Twopence To Cross the Mersey is an adaptation of Helen Forrester’s book based on her own life experiences. I can’t wait to return with my family soon. It is a lovely theatre, modern, welcoming and all seats have plenty of leg room too. This was my first time visiting this theater, which is now our local one since we relocated to the Wirral in January, but it certainly wont be my last. On Thursday evening I was invited to the Floral Pavillion Theatre in New Brighton to watch Twopence To Cross The Mersey. ![]()
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