Qlocal was invited to the premiere of the new stage play By The Waters Of
Liverpool that opened at the Liverpool Empire last night.



The play is the long-awaited sequel to Helen Forrester’s much-loved Twopence To Cross The Mersey – and this will be the first time the book has been brought to life on stage.

By The Waters Of Liverpool will run at the Liverpool Empire from Wednesday 3 October through to Saturday 13 October 2018.


The cast of 10 includes three much-loved actors who return to their roles with the Forrester family, Maria Lovelady as Helen, Emma Dears as Helen’s Mother, and Mark Moraghan as Helen’s Father.

Maria Lovelady received rave reviews for her portrayal in the lead role of Helen Forrester,she will resume the part having played the role three times. Emma Dears returns to play Helen’s Mother, having performed alongside Maria in the new stage plays of Twopence since 2015. Mark Moraghan will play Helen’s Father. He previously played the role in 2007 and 2009.

The cast also includes Eric Potts, Stephanie Dooley, Lynn Francis, Roy Carruthers, DannyO’Brien – who all appeared in Pulse Records’ recent production, Lennon’s Banjo. They are joined by Emily Hughes as Fiona and Nathan McMullen as Alan, both are previous members of the Liverpool Everyman Company and complete the Forrester family.

The play follows the smash-hit success of Helen Forrester’s Twopence To Cross The Mersey and is being brought to audiences by the team behind both the musical and stage play versions of the award-winning true story.

More than 170,000 people have seen Twopence To Cross The Mersey since it was
premiered, and now the long-awaited sequel visits the theatre where it all began at the Liverpool Empire.

By the age of 17, Helen had fought and won two bitter battles with her parents – the first to educate herself, the second for the right to go out to work.

Her parents are as financially irresponsible as ever, wasting money while their children still lack adequate food and clothing. But for Helen, things are looking up as she begins to make new friends and develop some social life outside the home.

By The Waters Of Liverpool takes us to the next chapter in Helen’s life. It’s now 1939,Britain is on the brink of war, Helen is now aged 20 and has never been kissed by a man.

That is until she meets a tall, strong seaman. And falls in love.


By The Waters Of Liverpool by Helen Forrester has sold more than a million books. Now this is your chance to see it come to life on stage in this exciting new stage play adaptation.
Website:******** www.bythewatersofliverpool.com
Facebook:****** https://www.facebook.com/ByTheWatersThePlay

LISTING INFORMATION

BY THE WATERS OF LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Empire
Wednesday 3 rd – Saturday 13 th October 2018
PERFORMANCES:
Wednesday 3 October at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Thursday 4 October at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Friday 5 October at 7.30pm
Saturday 6 October at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Sunday 7 October at 5pm
Monday 8 October at 7.30pm
Tuesday 9 October at 7.30pm
Wednesday 10 October at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Thursday 11 October at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Friday 12 October at 7.30pm
Saturday 13 October at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
TICKETS:
Tickets from £12 plus booking fees
Concessions and Group Rates available


Well worth a watch.