By Geinor Styles
In partnership with Swansea Museum, National Waterfront Museum and Technocamps
In the year of our Queen 1898, you are hereby called for Jury Service. A 14 year old boy has been charged with poaching, theft and murder on the Margam Estate! If found guilty he will be sentenced to ‘hang from his neck till he is dead’. It rests upon you the jury to prove this young boys guilt or his innocence. You will hear evidence, witness enactments and sit at the heart of proceedings. You will be expected to use your reasoning and decide who is lying and who, if anyone, is telling the truth.
A young boy's life lies in your hands. As the jury in this drama, will you find him guilty or not guilty?
This interactive Victorian experience is a unique opportunity for children to experience live theatre in an innovative form. Theatr na nog is one of Wales’ most exciting theatre companies, and with The Trial of Elgan Jones, promises to push the audience to listen, consider and collaborate before delivering a necessary verdict.
A young boys life hangs in the balance; their judgement will be the difference between life and death.
Perfect for Year 5 upwards
Our schools’ packages are specially designed to cover all areas of the new National Curriculum, specifically targeting Humanities, Literacy and Health & Well-being.
The core themes are
- Investigating and comparing the lives of rich and poor children in Wales during the Victorian period.
- Participating in discussion, debate and decision-making, taking into account available information and understanding the consequences of those decisions.
- Considering different perspectives of a debate taking social, moral and economic factors into account.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Available Tuesday - Friday
A whole day of activities.
- Performance of the play ‘The Trial of Elgan Jones’ at The Dylan Thomas Theatre
- A Q&A with the Cast
- Free workshop at the Swansea Museum or 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 Victorian Era
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 Trial of Elgan Jones’ 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.
The Theatr na nÓg app, created by teachers and pupils, is full of resources and lesson plans to help you build a programme of work for the whole term. The app is free to use and can be downloaded on to your smartphone or tablet, used through an internet browser or linked to your interactive board so everyone can learn more about the themes in the show.
Download our app or view the web version
How much does it cost?
We receive funding from Arts Council Wales and a number of Trusts and Foundations towards this project.
We will use this funding to reduce the
cost to you, reducing it to
£7.50+VAT per pupil / adult
plus one free adult ticket with every 10 pupils.
As a condition of this funding we need to collect feedback from every participant of this project.
To receive this reduced cost, we ask for three things in return:
1. You sign your booking contract which will be emailed to you within 7 days of receipt.
2. Complete a simple online survey within 10 days following your visit.
3. Pay your invoice within 60 days after your visit.
You will be sent reminders so don’t worry about forgetting. Any schools not adhering to these conditions will be charged the full cost of £12.50+VAT per person.
