Below are photographs and schools comments from our 2007 tour of
Look Back in Anger:-
'Congratulations on a
marvellous performance which made a major contribution to our
students' comprehension of the play.
I applaud you again. Keep up the good work, you did an exceptional job.''
Vanja Avsenak, Ljubljana Grammar school.
''Thank you. Your wonderful performance offered an unforgettable opportunity to experience real British theatre. It was educational and entertaining and helped my students understanding of the play immensely.''
Helena Vergan, SEPS, Koper.
''Thank you for two brilliant performances. The
play and workshop was an excellent experience which had our students' full
attention. We sincerely hope you will return next year.''
Tatjana Shrsetha, Gimnazija Kranj.
Carole Carpenter (Alison Porter), Nadia Ostacchini (Helena Charles) and Anthony Topham (Jimmy Porter)
'The performance was wonderful. The students especially appreciated talking to the actors in the workshop. I hope to see you again soon.''
Sonja Golob, Kmetijska Sola, Novo Mesto.
''Thank you again. Your performance was a really positive learning experience for my students.''
Jean Mc Collister, Sezana Language school.
In 2007, to assist Matura exam pupils in their study of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger, and with the co-operation of the Osborne Estate, BEST toured an adaptation of the play to Slovene schools. The production was simply staged, focusing on the text - this meant we were able to perform in a location to suit each school - for example in a classroom, gym or theatre.
Performances were followed by a play-based workshop. Through audience/actor inter-action students learnt more about the social and cultural background of this classic work. This exchange with native English speakers also helped students develop their confidence in spoken English.
Every audience member received a programme containing a cast list, author and actors biographies, and a play-based glossary to keep for reference.
BEST's actors visited Slovenia especially for this production and are highly experienced in Theatre in Education having performed to schools and universities in the UK and USA. One of our cast, Gregory Cox, (Colonel Redfern) worked with John Osborne in the 1970's.
''Thank you for your wonderful performance - I'm really pleased my students had the chance to benefit from it.''
Irena Mori, SS Josipa Jurcica, Ivancna Gorica.
''Our students were thrilled to attend the play and the workshop which were invaluable for their complete understanding of the text. We hope to cooperate with you in the coming years.''
Marjana Pogacnik, Solski center, Novo Mesto.
''Thank you for a great performance. Our pupils were extremely impressed and gave really positive feedback.''
Zvonka Dalic Rink, Gimnazija Tolmin.
Director David Hampshire leads a post-performance workshop in Novo Mesto.
''Thank you for a wonderful performance. We would be delighted to welcome you to our school again.''
Marjeta Papler, Ekonomska Sola, Kranj.
''I would like to thank your company again for an excellent performance - we all really enjoyed it.''
Jelko Moderc, Ekonomska Sola, Novo Mesto.
The BEST Look Back in Anger company 2007.
Left to right: Gregory Cox (Colonel
Redfern), Nadia
Ostacchini (Helena),
David Hampshire (Director), Carole Carpenter (Alison),
Phil Gerrard (Cliff) and Anthony
Topham (Jimmy)
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