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Mrs Kay's 'Progress Class' are unleashed for a day's coach trip to Conway Castle in Wales - in an exuberant celebration of the joys and agonies of growing up and being footloose, fourteen and free from school. 'The skill and zest of the show ...derive from its success in following the adult argument through while preserving all the fun of a story mainly played by children ...I have rarely seen a show that combined such warmth and such bleakness.' The Times This edition contains the music to the play.
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Willy Russell was born in Whiston near Liverpool and left school at fifteen. He went through a succession of jobs before, at the age of twenty, he decided to take 'O' levels and 'A' levels and become a teacher. At about the same time he saw John McGrath's play Unruly Elements at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, and decided he wanted to become a playwright. His plays include: ONE FOR THE ROAD, STAGS AND HENS, EDUCATING RITA, BLOOD BROTHERS and SHIRLEY VALENTINE.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an ideal play for performing at High School level, ages 11-14, its fun, witty, meaningful and has an easy to follow nice story. I have worked on this play with 11-14 year olds as a director and had a little part myself, its a kind of play that the kids love to do, as so much happens in the space of approx an hour and a half; They go to the Zoo, a castle and a fairground, it gives children a chance to be imaginative. It also makes a nice read for anyone not interested in performing it as a play.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We did extracts from this as our drama exam at the end of Year 9 - and I loved it. I think it was a really good choice on the teachers part (thank you!) as not only was it written to allow people (like me) who normally can't do accents very well to have a go (like the way Hagrids part in Harry Potter is written), but it also had a little bit of everything. Some of the characters include sluts, the sort of guys who think themselves "hard", shy little kids, jokers and one girl who at first seems quiet, but ends up contemplating suicide in a really moving scene near the end of the play. The teachers who go on the trip also have distinct personalities, including the kind, gentle teacher, the two student teachers and a senior male teacher, who seems very strict and harsh at first, though we later see a slightly more caring aspect of him later on in the play.
I'm sorry if I can't remember any of the characters names - it was around a year ago that I did this play, but it just shows how good it was for me to remember it and be inspired to write this review.
This is a really interesting and enjoyable play/book, which has deeper issues hinted at within it. Many of the points raised are well worth seriously thinking about, many of which I had never really thought about before but am glad I am now. I'd recommend this to anyone, but especially drama teachers and students.
Format:Paperback
Bought for my son who is studying for his diploma in the performing arts. Bought enough copies to ensure everyone had one.
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Our Day Out
Useful as a school text, with clear print and activities to review the book. The play itself is outdated, but useful as a reference for the time in which it is set.
Published 21 months ago by noveletta
Brilliant play WHEN IS IT OUT ON DVD?!
That's all I want to say really. It is a perfect text to use in secondary school Drama, but try showing the original play, legally, to a class.
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BRING OUT THE DVD! Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2007 by N. Fisher
ACE!
This is a very very very good book! It's about a load of kids who go out to the zoo and parks and the bus driver Ronny gets anoyd and ...... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2001
A great book for any age!
As i read this book for an english essay i really enjoyed it. very humourus but serious too. the contents of the book are great because you really feel for the kids in the play but... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2001
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