Drama Club began researching and developing their production in September, where they were invited to the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Museum to conduct some ‘R&D’, learning about the lives of the mill workers in the late 18th and early 19th century. From there, they devised scenes together as an ensemble and took on roles inspired by real people were were employed there. Lisa Husdon, community engagement officer at Shewsbury Flaxmill, helped to fact-check the content and showed the pupils artefacts to help them understand the context of the world of the show. Drama Club rehearsed for 14 weeks, including a Saturday rehearsal in school and a rehearsal with Choir Club at the historic Dye House, culminating in 3 performances for carers and parents, KS1 and KS2.
