By Mali Tudno Jones & Geinor Styles
In partnership with Swansea Museum, National Waterfront Museum and Technocamps.
When Italy entered the war in the summer of 1940, Italians living in Wales and the rest of the UK were branded as enemy aliens.
On the 1st of July 1940, The Arandora Star, mistaken for a troop ship, is torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, and sunk with 446 Italian men’s lives lost.
Our play, The Arandora Star, tells the emotional story of Lina as she struggles to cope with the loss of her father, Guido, and how she and her mother Carmella survive in a time of war and prejudice.
The Arandora Star is a true story and will explore the life of Italians living and working in Wales during World War 2 and follows Lina’s quest for her father and the truth.
This play highlights the issues of immigration and integration.
Perfect for Year 5 upwards
Our schools’ packages are specially designed to cover all areas of the new National Curriculum
The core themes are:
• Global citizenship
• 20th century conflict and World War II
• Elements of trans-language Welsh, English, and Italian
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Available Tuesday - Friday
A whole day of activities.
- Performance of the play ‘The Arandora Star’ at The Dylan Thomas Theatre
- A Q&A with the Cast
- Visit to see the WW11 exhibition at Swansea Museum
- Free workshop at the National Waterfront Museum
- Free online resources linked to the themes of the show
All primary schools will be entered into a competition to win a free workshop to take place in your school by Technocamps
The day will begin promptly at 9.45am and finish at 2.30pm (we have a jam packed day so can’t start late!)
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Available on Mondays and other days on request.
Ideal opportunity for those studying
GCSE History - Life During Wartime
GCSE Drama - Interpreting Drama
Come to the show and Q&A at 10am or 1pm or make a whole day of it:
- Performance of the play ‘The Arandora Star’ at The Dylan Thomas Theatre (1 hour)
- A Q&A with the Cast (20 mins)
- Time to look around The National Waterfront Museum. (optional)
- Free online resources linked to the themes of the show.
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want to preview first?
So that your pupils get the most out of the day, we highly recommend at least one teacher from your school attends. This is a free event with limited availability so please book a ticket in advance.
