A new studio drama exploring the pressures of modern teaching is set to be staged in Poole this March.
Stolen Ram, the sequel to last year’s Pot licker, will be performed at Lighthouse Poole over two nights, continuing the story of three teachers who find themselves facing serious consequences after a bag of drugs is discovered in school lost property.
Written by Ed Viney and produced by Dorchester Arts in association with Lighthouse, the play reunites actors Monika Brodowska, Charlie Coldfield and Dan Gaisford as colleagues Zara, Kris and Rich, whose uneasy working relationship is tested as their dilemma deepens.
This time the story centres on Zara, a senior member of staff whose involvement with criminal figures places her career in jeopardy, while a County Lines gang and a group of angry sheep farmers add further pressure as she tries to escape her situation.
Ed Viney says returning to the characters has been a pleasure, adding that there was always a sense more remained unresolved at the end of the first play. He explains the drama is less about schools themselves and more about how education is discussed and experienced.
Stolen Ram also marks a milestone for Lighthouse’s PIPELINE new writing programme, becoming the first sequel to emerge from a play first developed and performed through the initiative, highlighting the venue’s ongoing support for studio drama.
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