Last Orders

Underage drinking and alcohol use are common factors that link anti-social behavior, teenage pregnancy, STIs and illegal purchase of age restricted products. 

Developed by a team of Doctors, Police, NSPCC professionals and teachers, the performance looked at the consequences of binge drinking by
two young girls. Based on true events, it is written in an accessible, hard-hitting style that immediately captures the attention and imagination of its year 9 (13/14 year-olds) target audience.
Through professional actors, students are shown how alcohol affects the way people think – their inhibitions, attitude to risk and ultimately their self-control.

Following the performance, specially designed workshops explored the themes of anti-social behavior, illegal purchase (including law on alcohol & age-restricted products), attitude to risk and sexual health (including unplanned pregnancy and STIs).

"This is the third year we have invited Solomon Theatre Company into school to perform Last Orders and deliver workshops to our students. Every year the whole cohort of Yr 9 have responded positively to the subject matter and been fully engaged on the day as well in follow up workshops in drama, PSHEE and Citizenship. It is an excellent way of delivering statutory requirements for alcohol education in a manner that enthuses and engages all involved and supporting our science curriculum, " Miss Browning KS3 PSHEE and Citizenship.