The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

19 - 22 May 2026 Approx. 1hr 10 Mins SOTA Drama Theatre

"The play was relatable to students using project group work as the premise to bring in notable moments from the text. Students were also challenged with questions and ideas raised during the performance which would allow them to have a more vibrant discussion in their classrooms."

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SYNOPSIS

Four JC students are forced to work together on a project about The Boy In The Striped Pajamas. But when tempers flare and history starts to repeat itself, the four students must learn to embody the message of the book, or risk failing the entire class.

Though the barbed-wire fence of the camp separates 9 year-old Bruno and his Jewish friend, Shmuel, the boys begin a forbidden friendship, oblivious to the real nature of their surroundings....

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