Synopsis

Black and white footage of Whitechapel’s Half Moon Theatre 1973 production of "Fall in and Follow Me", act one. The politically charged stage production follows a group of striking white working class children, inspired by the East London Workers Strike of 1911. There is particular focus on the oppressive schooling system that attempts to indoctrinate children into the nationalistic values of the empire, as well as the personal economic struggles of working-class families. Written by Bethnal Green local Billy Colvill and docker, Dave Marson, the play was performed by Bethnal Green school children and adult actors from Half Moon Theatre.

Please note, this video portrays outdated racist and colonialist attitudes of empire and imperialism. There are also scenes of domestic violence.

To learn more about the production history and follow along with the script, visit the Half Moon Website.