Performance history
December 13th, 2007
Posted by Cptn
The Totnes Young People’s Theatre has been delving into the past for its current slew of performances.
Not only have these thesps combined live action and film into an installation on the Totnes train station about a bomb attack on the railway - press reports of the attacks were banned during WW2 (a bit like the local press and protests against the war a few years ago) – but they’ve also written a new play Lessons from History, about scapegoating, intolerance and history repeating itself.
Working alongside writer Jon Croose and director Tiffany Strawson, the Company will be performing the play in local schools in the New Year followed by a series of workshops. Jon told the PRSD: “The group decided that the only good reason for looking at history was so we can learn from it and change our ways - hence the title of the piece.
“They also wanted their audience to take responsibility for the future and try to change the culture of conflict, while accepting that everyone has a right to their own opinions about the world situation.â€
Both these performances can be seen at the HEX studio, Aller Park, Dartington Estate on Friday (December 14) at 7pm and on Saturday (December 15) at 6.30pm. Free of charge.
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