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1963

Skyvers

Written by Barry Reckord

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Context

Artistic Director 
George Devine

Dates Performed

Tuesday 23rd July 1963
Main House (Downstairs)

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Synopsis

Britain, 1960s

Cragge is a lone maverick in a sea of uniformity. As the final school bell looms for him and four others, his staunch refusal to submit to the oppressive edicts of school rules or bow to the rigid hierarchy of his peers marks him. This rebellion sparked a clash with the powers that be, attracting harsh physical punishments from both the student body and the school authorities.

Reckord weaves a compelling critique of the educational system through Cragge’s turbulent journey, delivering an unflinchingly real depiction of the battleground that is both classroom and playground.

 

Director(s)

Ann Jellicoe

Cast & Creative

Cast

Dallas Cavell

Cast

Chloe Ashcroft

Cast

Nicolas Edmett

Cast

John Hall

Cast

David Hemmings

Cast

Lance Kaufman

Cast

Annette Robertson John Woodnutt

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