Today I had a rare and wonderful experience at a primary school, in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. They decided to adapt Katie and the British Artists for their school play. They changed Katie to “Josie” and adjusted some of the paintings (including a Lowry instead of a Turner), but the imagination and hard work created something very special, an enchanting memory for all the children – and me!
Children from years 3 & 4 took part (it’s a large school so this provided around 200 children), and they represented the paintings in dance and costume. I don’t have any photographs, alas (child protection and all that), so you’ll have to take my word for it: it was fabulous. My heartfelt thanks to the staff, parents and children for such an honour. I can’t think of a better way to bring art alive for children.
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