Tuesday 8th May at 12.30pm
Budi wants to play for Real Madrid. Football is his passion and a great escape from the reality of his harsh life, working long hours in an Indonesian sweat shop, sewing football boots together.
Members of the Book Club were moved and shocked by extracts from this bittersweet novel, which will have you rooting for Budi as he tries to make his way in life. The group came up with situations in which people might have to work against their will, and then thought about what they would dream about in order to get through the day. This culminated in a piece of drama in which reality merged into fantasy. We saw a group of farm labourers digging manure and then being transported into another, less smelly, world!
We then went on to recreate a scene in the factory sweatshop where Budi worked, layering movement, sound, facial expressions and words to create a repetitive and moving montage. The group then imagined that there was an ever-growing earth tremor whilst they had to continue with their labours. It was a moving piece to participate in and watch, which helped us to imagine how it may have felt to have been in Budi’s shoes.
Mrs BarlowBook Club uses drama techniques to introduce children to a range of books and takes place once every half-term (Tuesdays at 12.30pm). It is not expected that the group members have read the book in advance, though it is hoped that some will be inspired to go away and read it!
If KS2 pupils would like to attend, please see Reception.
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