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“Telling Ethel’s Story” is a script-based resource that will develop students use and understanding of the following skills:
• using a thrust stage effectively
• one character represented by 3 actors
• characterisation
• using storytellers/narrators
• choral speaking
• physical theatre
• mime
• sound effects
• silent movies
• comedy
• naturalism
• reporting/interviewing
• working with a script effectively
“The script offers so much versatility and covers a range of techniques and genres. We used it with Year 9, but it has the potential to work with most groups from Year 8 up to and including 6th form.” Lindsey Broughton Head of Drama High Storrs School

The resource also allows young people to learn about the true story of Ethel, a Sheffield woman who was an incredible early environmentalist from a carefully researched script by a skilled young people’s writer especially in creative history.
“A fantastic female role model; she campaigned for what she believed in and it made a huge difference - in her lifetime and for future generations. I had not heard much about Ethel prior to this play but her activism has safeguarded parts of the countryside to this day so more people should know about her important work. She was a trailblazer and youth of today can be inspired by the resilience and determination of her” Audience Member

“It is important because Ethel shows even if you don’t have the most power in your society, you can still make a change.”
Year 9 Newfield School, Sheffield

Whitworks Adventures in Theatre (WAT) specialise in lesser-known histories and voices. Sadly, even in Sheffield, Ethel’s work is little recognised. The aim of the project was to bring her story to a whole new diverse and young audience.

This is why this Drama resource has been funded by EMR to ensure more young people are familiar with her story.