Spitfire Girls UK Tour Education Pack

Introduce your students to the world of the Spitfire Girls before you visit, and as a tool to engage with it in your classroom before and afterwards. This resource pack endeavours to support young people with engaging with these stories beyond their visit to the theatre and champion the story of these incredible women.

Inside you will find:
• A synopsis of the play and key themes
• Historic and contextual information which inspired the narrative
• Quotes and interviews from the writer and producers
• Spotlight focus on the roles involved in bringing the show to life including:
◦ Actor
◦ Writer
◦ Movement Director
◦ Sound Designer
◦ Director/Dramaturg
◦ Historian
• Original photographs from World War II
• Artefacts and articles from the time
• A poem written by a real life “Spitfire girl”
• Links to the History and Drama curriculum at A Level and GCSE, to help you think about how you could use the play as a discussion point or stimulus in your lessons
• Exercises for students to complete
• Rehearsal images
• Designer’s notes and early drafts
• Terminology banks
• Live Production Analysis guidance and note-taking tools
• Paragraph structures and writing frames You can also find lesson plans specific to the History and Drama curriculum on the schools area of our website to download and use, visit tiltedwigproductions.com/schools

We regularly check that the information and links are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question.