The Burston Drum

On the 1st April 1914 in the village of Burston a group of children went on strike to protest at the unfair dismissal of their teachers Kitty and Tom Higdon. The Burston Drum tells the story in musical form of the events leading up to this historic first school strike and of Kitty's battle to provide a comprehensive and enjoyable education for all the village children and Tom's fight to organize the villagers into a more democratic rural community. With simple staging and a large cast (either all children or mixed children and adults) this musical offers the opportunity for an enjoyable and entertaining community or school production.11 women 13 men