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Moving Stories brought to life by schools at NRM
From the abject poverty of the General Strike to the glitz and glamour of luxury travel - this is the journey two York schools will be taking you on at the National Railway Museum.
Children from Manor Church of England and Joseph Rowntree Schools visited the Museum for an interactive workshop and have now written plays to bring their research to life.
“Let No Wheels Turn” is a gripping and action-packed piece of theatre exploring the 1926 General Strike. It tells the story of why railwaymen joined the strike and the miners’ dramatic derailment of the Flying Scotsman service.
At the other end of the spectrum is “Rail Tales” looking at the cocktail bars, hairdressing salons and cinemas on board the same service in the 1930s. The play explores the exciting atmosphere of speed, style and sophistication - with the threat of war looming large.
The work is part of a project called Moving Stories - funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sports and the Department for Education and Skills. This has brought together the NRM and Hull Museums where four Yorkshire schools spent time exploring and interpreting the Museums’ collections.
Nina Baptiste, Head of Learning at the NRM, said:
” The children taking part in the Moving Stories project have really brought the NRM to life! Their enthusiasm and commitment to the acting has been amazing to watch develop. I am really looking forward to seeing the final plays.”
Manor Church of EnglandSchool will perform “Let No Wheels Turn” on July 11 during the day for visitors and in the evening from 7pm to 8.30pm. Joseph Rowntree’s “Rail Tales” will be on July 16 at the same times. For free tickets to the evening shows call the Museum on 01904 621261 and reserve your seats.
9 July 2007