Explore the development of Les Enfants Terribles’ The Trench from the 2012 to 2018 productions.
Each picture will help you and your students explore the costume and design elements of the production and how they developed over time.
Possible teaching ideas & activities:
- Ask students to identity the similarities, as well as the differences, over the images.
- Analyse the the costume, make-up and other design elements.
- Explore why differences may exist between the different productions.
- Look at links to students’ own productions and work with design elements. How have their own pieces developed over time?
Suitable for:
- KS3+
Content links:
- Behind the Scenes
- Costume
- Design
- Elements of Design
Assessment links:
- A01
- A03
Bench 2012-2018 Comparison
Comparison: A look at the development of design elements from our 2012 and 2018 productions of The Trench.
Gary 2012-2018 Comparison
Comparison: A look at the development of the puppet used from our 2012 and 2018 productions of The Trench.
Gas Monsters 2012-2018 Comparison
Comparison: A look at the development of the Gas Monsters from our 2012 and 2018 productions of The Trench.
Group Shot 2012-2018 Comparison
Comparison: A look at the development of characters from our 2012 and 2018 productions of The Trench.
Reaching 2012-2018 Comparison
Comparison: A look at the development of the Reaching scene from our 2012 and 2018 productions of The Trench.
About Les Enfants Terribles’ The Trench
The Trench was first performed in 2011 and has toured nationally several times since. The show follows Bert, a miner in WW1 and is based on a true story. Told entirely in verse and accompanied by Alexander Wolfe’s ethereal sound track, the show features four actors using lots of physical theatre to recreate the journey Bert faces as he descends beneath the trenches of war and faces his own demons along the way.
Find out more about Les Enfants Terribles’ The Trench.
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