Where do I even start? Going to watch ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ was such a memorable trip and so much fun to go to the Rose Theatre and spend time with friends. SPRING TRIPS REFUGEE STORY RESONATES WITH PUPILS
The play was powerful and the set design was very creative! The actors were expressive and humorous. Each one of the characters had very different personalities and that made it entertaining. The storyline was incredible and engaging. I had not read the book before, so it was all a surprise to me. I loved how it was set in a primary school with all the children in Year 5 as it brought back many old memories from my old school. The characters were quirky and I loved their use of sound effects. They used direct addresses really effectively in quite a lot of scenes. Most of the time, all the characters would freeze except for Ahmed and he would talk to the audience and break the fourth wall. This was effective as it made the people watching the play really feel connected to the characters. The scene that had the most impact on me had to be when Armed (the main character) explained how he and his family escaped Syria. This scene was so meaningful and I found it emotional as all the characters are only 9 years old and obviously don’t understand what’s going on in the world. Drawings he had done of different stages of his journey were displayed at the back of the stage and as he narrated each one, they lit up. He explained his story in detail going through each step individually. During the next few days, the play made me reflect that we should always be mindful as we have no idea what is going on in other people's lives. So many people are fighting battles the whole time without other people realising. By Penelope H, 8FGC
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