NNothing goes right
for Phil in his first teaching job. Assailed by tests and
targets, and battered by league tables, he decides to buck
the system.
See how he does it in this sizzling new comedy. It’s
laugh out loud therapy for anyone who’s been in
school during the Blair years. First hand experience
and news reports have been distilled into this hilarious
topical satire which includes rapping, Shakespeare, gender-swapping
and an opportunity for the audience to throw rubbish
at the actors.
Fast paced, rib-tickling satire…amusing, convincing and very hard hitting.
Hertfordshire Mercury
Shakespeare and Brecht both said the best theatre holds a mirror to its audience. It's a sentiment seldom better demonstrated than during this brave, funny and thoughtful satire.
Harlow Star
Politicians and the Press talk a lot about our education system, but theatre has been strangely quiet on the subject - until now. David Harrold has put the classroom back under the spotlight.
Watford Observer
Witty, professional, pure entertainment - a stimulus for discussion and debate.
A subtle combination of biting humour and astute observation. An outstanding piece of theatre.
David Forbes
Association of Teachers and Lecturers
dumbing down
Performance Dates Spring 2007
Thursday 8th March
St. George's School, Harpenden
Tuesday 13th March
University of Wolverhampton
Thursday 3rd May - 7.30pm
Bloomsbury Theatre, Gordon Street, London
020 7388 8822
http://www.thebloomsbury.com
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th May - 7.30
Harrow Arts Centre. Tickets: 01707 266688
Sunday 20th May - 4.00pm & 7.30pm
Jermyn Street Theatre, London
020 7287 2875
Wed. 23rd, Thur. 24th, Fri. 25th May - 7.45pm
New Wimbledon Studio
0870 0606646
www.theambassadors.com/wimbledonstudio
Venues played to date:
The Weston Auditorium, University
of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, www.herts.ac.uk/uharts
Millfield Theatre, Edmonton
www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk
The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
www.oldtownhall.co.uk
The Playhouse Theatre Studio, Harlow
www.playhouseharlow.com
The Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
www.queenmothertheatre.org.uk
The Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
www.barntheatre.co.uk
The Company of Players, Hertford
www.cops.org.uk
Queensbury School, Dunstable
www.qusonline.com
Richard Hale School, Hertford
www.richardhale.herts.sch.uk
“ Teachers are not trusted to teach. They’re nagged, they’re controlled, they’re harassed.
Set them free. Trust them.”
Author Philip Pullman in a Times Ed. Interview
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