You can watch the performance again which began in the Methodist Church Hall with an announcement that Copper has been discovered on Caradon Hill. Then on to Cannon Hill for a family scene, which led the audience to The Pipewell, Fore Street and then onto Stuart House, Liberal Democrats Office and finally the Museum for the play’s conclusion.
It was performed by youngsters from the Wham Bam Drama Club and based on historical fact and contain Cornish dance.
The short film gives a glimpse of the lives of Victorian children working in local mines juxtaposed against the lives of the modern day children performing the promenade play and taking part in the Global School Strike for Climate Change that was happening in 2019.
Many of today’s children their lives and experiences compared to 1872 are very different but there are parallels in children’s activism.
The footage was shot around the town of Liskeard and at Minions.
The film was shortlisted for the Cornwall Film Festival 2020.
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