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Posted on April 23rd 2024
Year 10 GCSE Drama Students Watch 'Nachtland' at Young Vic
Year 10 GCSE Drama class went to the Young Vic recently to watch Nachtland, a new production of a German play written by Marius von Mayenburg, which addresses the uncomfortable past of the country and how it still affects current generations.
The setting seems simple at first. Two siblings, Nicola and Philip, go through the leftovers of their recently departed father’s life, sorting through all the debris in the attic. They unexpectedly find an old painting which they discover was by none other than A. Hitler.
The arguments from all sides for and against turning a profit from this artwork, what responsibility we still have today for generations of the past, and how today’s political climate in Israel fits into the conversation.
This was a thought-provoking play that was discussed all the way home and in the classroom. All students were amazingly behaved.