Seen And Not Heard
Inspired by the real life story of the “Rude and uncouth” riot of 200+ teenage schoolgirls at Heaton School in 1976, I’ve been researching and writing trying to uncover the real story about what happened when a Cambridge educated, comp-ed adverse Head Teacher decided his response to “Womens Lib” was to bring in corporal punishment for the girls.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/how-200-teenage-schoolgirls-went-10705761
After researching originally for a script that was in development as part of Live Theatres Playwriting Cohort, I’m now working with incredible producer Eilis McGowan to create a documentary, finding out what really happened. As a “Rude and uncouth” teenage girl of Heaton myself, (in the 00’s & 10’s) who was involved in protests of my own at the very same school - I’m excited to speak to the people involved.
Just 200 kids from Heaton, who sparked a national debate about corporal punishment, initiated parliamentary votes and pushed along the long, overdue conversation about legal child abuse in schools - leading to the abolishment of corporal punishment in schools.
If you remember this, or have any intel, thoughts or opinions - please get in touch Seenandnothearddocumentart@gmail.com
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