Students are a 'Glass' Act!

Over 150 Bank Holiday visitors to St Helens? World of Glass experienced a tour with a difference courtesy of Edge Hill drama students.

Throughout the day, third year undergraduates treated the public to interactive Victorian-themed scenarios as part of their Community Performance module.

Edge Hill Drama lecturer Karen Jaundrill-Scott said: "This form of performance is known as 'Promenade Theatre? and relies heavily on interaction with the public. The students had to research the Victorian era, specifically the Pilkington family, coalmining and Greenalls Brewery, so that they could incorporate aspects into their acting.

"In some ways this is more difficult than conventional theatre as no two performances are the same ? a need to react well to the crowd and improvise is essential."

Beverley Lynn, one of the fifteen students to participate in the interactive tour, said: "The day was a huge success and everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed it. Performing at the World of Glass gave us a taste of what it's like working in the professional world ? it was also a lot of fun, so much so that it was hard to remember that it was work!"

Edge Hill plans to perform at the popular tourist attraction for a third successive year in 2006.