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At Stage West. Corrie Street came to Stage West today as four icons from the popular long running British soap presented Tales From The Street an interactive performance of story telling and Q & A from the audience.

These workaday issues are also a big part of the TV soap Coronation Street, which is beloved in its native Britain but also has a loyal Canadian following.

9, 1960. Despite initial opinions the show wouldn't last a month, it now owns the title of the world's longest-running soap opera in production as well as being one of the most financially successful.

"I think that Coronation Street has taken particular care in keeping their storylines current with the times, keeping their storylines interesting, and not being afraid to take on difficult subject matter," says Gary Topp.