“547 days. Your country called you up, and you came. Forget about personal liberty, forget about personal space, erase the word personal from your vocabulary. You must become a unit, a sleek, beautifully ironed, nicely polished, aesthetically pleasing machine.”
National service in the UK ended fifty years ago, but teenagers across the world are still conscripted into the armed forces. The Grandfathers follows a group of young boys through training and onto the battlefield.
Written by Rory Mullarkey who spent time with a group of teenage recruits and devised by the company of actors, The Grandfathers explores the dreams, fears and tensions between a group of young people thrown together. A playful, honest and moving story about fitting in, standing out and friendship.
Performances are in the Drama Studio
Tuesday 2 May to Thursday 4 May at 7.00pm.
Tickets are £5.00 for students and £7.50 for adults.
Recommended for Year 9 + as contains occasional strong language