theatre
in education tour to schools |
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January - 10 February 2006
Missing Dan Nolan
by Mark Wheeller
Missing Dan Nolan is based on the true story of 15 year old Daniel Nolan, who disappeared on New Year's Day 2002 after fishing with friends on the River Hamble in Hampshire.
The play explores the mystery of Dan’s disappearance and the tragic events that occurred that night; raising issues concerning personal safety and the importance of looking out for your mates.
Playwright Mark Wheeller employs a documentary-style and includes transcripts from interviews conducted with Daniel's family, friends (including those whom were with him that night) and the detective in charge of the investigation.
"Although
we’ve lost our Dan, I feel very proud. All the issues about Dan’s
disappearance and the safety issues surrounding teenagers are in the play
and it must continue to raise awareness."
Pauline Nolan (Daniel’s mother)
This performance will complement the GCSE Drama curriculum and is also relevant for students of PSHE, Citizenship and English
.suitability:
Key Stage 3+
running time: 50 minutes (or 1 hour 40 minutes with workshop)
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Team Director: Jim Bywater Designer: Rodney Ford On the Book: Ian Grigson Project Manager: Charlotte Windley |
 Production Photographs from the Autumn tour |
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what you thought "It was great seeing a text that students have studied brought to life. The production has also helped my students' understanding of dramatic presentation, multi-role playing and set design." - Class Teacher, Burnt Mill School Francis Bardsley School for Girls rated excellent on relevance for year group, participants’ attention, facilitator's relationship with students and educational value. "I enjoyed the range of drama structures, relevance and perfect pitch to age group. The production made them think of boys' issues in an all-girl school." - Class Teacher "This piece held the audience’s attention throughout and showed them how a range of dramatic techniques work in performance.” - Class Teacher, The Lammas School "A great opportunity for students to see theatre in the round and they gained understanding of the issues facing young people when out on their own." - Class Teacher, Great Baddow High School |
