Stories in the Dark production
After months of rehearsals, Year 13 drama students performed Stories in the Dark over three nights at The Pumphouse.
Based on the book by Debra Oswald, the play follows a terrified 12-year-old boy, Tomas, who finds himself separated from his family in a war-torn city. He takes refuge in a bombed-out house, and in the total blackness his bravado crumbles.
He meets Ant, older and street smart, and as a way of calming Tomas, Ant starts to tell him stories. So begins a journey into the world of ogres, princes, singing bones, foolish lads and wolf-mothers.
The play explored the power of storytelling, mingling the magic and wisdom of folk tales with the hard-edged story of violence, conflict and the struggle to survive. The students managed to take the audience on a rollercoaster of emotions - from sadness and pity, to absolute hilarity.
Congratulations to all the students involved, a to Head of Drama Mrs Kayes.
