Twist - Practical Exploration of a Text

Learning outcomes
These resources are designed to continue to embed ideas and dramatic techniques explored in Twist into students’ learning and assist them in applying these ideas to their own work. The play text can be used as a starting point to build into their own devised work.

Summary
Students will have the opportunity to develop their skills in numerous areas within the Drama curriculum. The session plans have been designed to provide ideas for drama lessons and include work on: approaches to characterisation, units and objectives, exploring Abo’s journey, cross-cutting, constructing dramatic contrasts and writing a review. These session plans may be adapted or combined to suit the needs of your pupils.

The Play
Twist by Chinonyerem Odimba
Synopsis:
In a radical reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, we follow one refugee’s journey, buffeted between borders and bad company.
Twist transforms Oliver’s struggle for sanctuary into a modern tale framed by the global crisis fast defining the 21st century.
Teeming with Dickens’ audacious characters, this production marks a bold collaboration for Theatre Centre, pioneers of new writing for young audiences.
Rising-star Chino Odimba has written for National Theatre and was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize.
Theatre Centre’s first adaptation in over a decade, this retelling of a Victorian masterpiece will challenge intolerance with urgency and compassion.
Extracts of the script are included and the full text can be purchased directly from the Theatre Centre website.