Foreign Fields

The Play House theatre in education company are creating a brand new piece to mark the centenary of World War One. It will use the experiences of real people in Birmingham to explore how the war in Europe affected the lives of people at home.

It will use research by the Archives and Heritage Service at the Library of Birmingham to feature stories of people and places across the city, such as school halls that were requisitioned as hospitals, local families who welcomed Belgian refugees into their homes and children whose lives changed while their fathers and brothers were away at the front.

The piece is suitable for years 5 & 6 and meets the “Local history study” and “Significant turning points in British history” requirement of the KS2 National Curriculum. For more information and booking enquiries, please contact Gavin Medza on 0121 265 4425 or info@theplayhouse.org.uk or visit www.theplayhouse.org.uk