Brian McCann
Welcome to Brian McCann's website.
For the past 35 years Brian has written, directed, produced and performed in many plays, musicals and theatrical events. From the first tour in 1984 of his operetta, The Square Who Couldn't Rock 'n' Roll, to the smash hit production of Down Our Street at the Royal Court, Liverpool, Brian has worked with thousands of people, different groups and communities, schools, theatres and spaces across the UK and beyond. We hope you enjoy the site.
Brian McCann of Active Drama is one of the hardest working, most respected people I know and this show is a tribute to his vision and his ability to get the best out of those actors and musicians who also see the bigger picture.
Peter Grant, Liverpool Confidential
Down Our Street has the best collection of songs in a Merseyside musical since Blood Brothers.
Billy Butler, Radio Merseyside
Bully is an enjoyable, yet thought provoking show that should be taken anywhere and everywhere. If Bully can prevent just one more child having to suffer, then Brian McCann can be justly proud of his achievement.
Chris High, The Stage
For Brian McCann a salute should be raised, for the cast a huge applause given and for all those that gave the first initial foray for the play into the world a resounding slap on the back for having got the ball rolling.Down Our Street is a triumph of belief and sincere honesty and a wonderfully funny, enlightening, educational and sometimes heart-breaking musical
Ian D. Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision
There were great moments of humour, wonderful singing and plenty of tear jerking scenes from a fabulous cast who each performed a multitude of characters ranging from upper-class toffs through to rank and file working(and shirking) Merseysiders. They did so with passion and compassion, giving a performance of the quality we have come to expect of the Royal Court and doing fine justice to Brian McCann's script.
Chris Birchall, The Hairy Photographer
Down Our Street 'LIVE' is now available to download on our Music page.
Yet the true winner and stand out of the night is the story itself; a thing of beauty which encompasses the whole emotional gamut so that nothing enacted will anything but resonate with everybody who sees it.
This is thanks to Brian McCann whose lightness of touch, lyrical placement, deeply personal understanding of what works and an overall passion for what he does and what he wants to achieve is laid bare here. The observational dexterity that is such a constant element in Life, both fictional and in reality, is so well constructed the journey is a genuine pleasure to undertake until its final destination is reached.
Chris High, www.chrishigh.com
Working with MYA SPACE.
