RONNIE THE FIRD – SCHOOL DRAMA SET IN 1960’S ENGLAND
Meet Ronnie Mills, a street wise Londoner, aged 16 years, whose parents were killed in a motor car accident. Ronnie is sent to Wetherley College, a prestigious public school in in the South of England by his wealthy grandfather. Ronnie develops a love for history and The Plantagenet kings, particularly Richard III. The students pick up on Ronnie’s interest and nickname him ‘Ronnie the Fird’ (partly using his vernacular) in this school drama set in 1960’s England.
Unfortunately, Ronnie soon becomes the target of the school bully, Henry Henderson, the son of a wealthy army officer and a benefactor of the college. When Ronnie stands up to him, Henderson seeks revenge and Ronnie is involved in a series of confrontations with Henderson and his cohorts. The situation culminates in Ronnie’s friend Jamieson supposedly ‘falling’ from a balcony and being admitted to hospital in a coma.
Unfortunately no evidence is found against the alleged bullies, who were cleverly disguised, and no evidence of an attack was found on Jamieson’s body. However, a knife discovered close to the place where Jamieson fell reveals its owner as a member of Henderson’s gang and Ronnie helps to solve the problem and expose the members of the gang.
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Author: Keith Passmore
Type: Three act schoolboy drama
Genre: Drama
Length: Two and a half hours
Cast: 14M, 4F
Ages of the actors: Mostly teens, some adult
Suitable for: All ages to watch and teens up to perform
Set: Various locations – classrooms, offices and balcony in a typical 1960’s boys school.
Level of difficulty: 7/10 – the colloquialisms and typical mannerisms of a period piece.
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