An Oxford Playhouse Young Company Production

By The Wardrobe Ensemble

Directed by Paul Simpson

Friday 2 May 1997.

New Labour's victory is freshly printed across Britain's front pages; Katrina and the Waves are on the cusp of a 227-point victory at Eurovision; and less than two months ago, Geri donned the Union Jack dress at the Brit Awards. A new era of hope is sweeping the nation, and Things Can Only Get Better!

Except somebody forgot to tell the staff and pupils at Wordsworth Comprehensive. Muck-up day has sent the Year 10s feral, confiscated Tamagotchis are beeping in every classroom, and the school still doesn't have any Acorn computers. Will Tony Blair's promise of £3 billion for education bring a smile to somebody's face in the staff room?

The Playhouse Young Company, our ensemble for those aged 17 to 25, return with The Wardrobe Ensemble's comedic love letter to nineties Britain. This biting evaluation of the education system is delivered in a fast-paced intimate production with the audience sat on stage.