BH4SCHOOLS RECOMMENDS - RANDOM

I was privileged to get tickets to the Press Night of Random at the Royal Court last night and it really was one of the most incredible plays that I have ever seen. The performance by Nadine Marshall was extraordinary. The writing by Debbie Tucker Green hit the mark every time. This was theatre stripped to the bare minimum - a monologue, no set, just a spotlight - and yet evoking the most powerful imagery. That one actor was able to bring to life so many characters made it even more impressive. I won't go into the content, you need to read the previous entry to find that, but I was deeply affected by the play. I spent most of the time thinking about Kodjo Yenga, (a former pupil of mine who was stabbed to death last year -  you can read about him here) and Random was a painful reminder of his tragic loss. And yet uplifting in one sense, that something as moving and important as Random came out of Kodjo's death and the death of all of the other young people around the UK. I will be taking as many students and staff that I can muster to another performance as soon as I can.

Listen to extracts from the play here and GO AND SEE THIS PLAY.

#Posted 11 March 2008 at 5:27 PM