Room 46 musical emulates experiences of teenagers during lockdown
"The audience will laugh and cry."Actor Kai Medford said children's mental health is often "brushed under the carpet"
Actor Kai Medford, 19, from Milton Keynes, said the show was a chance for people to imagine lockdown "as we lived it"."We will still be feeling the long-term effects in five or 10 years' time. The character I play - Thomas - is very similar to how I felt at the time."Mother-of-three Danielle Cowlbeck, of KA Media, said the "rock/pop musical" is a "chance to get kids talking again".
"Room 46 refers to a chat room the six characters are in to discuss schoolwork - and how their relationships evolve," she said. "We are told so many times how resilient children are, but that is not the case for all of them. They are still experiencing the aftermath. "We want to start a national campaign through this to get kids talking openly. This experience has shaped them."The stage is set up with the teenagers' bedrooms, emulating the home-schooling of 2020 and 2021"This is a time in our history that will not be forgotten," Ms Maynard added.Find BBC News: East of England on
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