Our Day Out (book)

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Our Day Out
Front cover of the 1993 version of Our Day Out from Heinemann Plays series 1993
Author	Willy Russell
Cover artist	Clare Webber
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Publisher	Hutchinson Education
Publication date	1987
ISBN	ISBN 0-435-23301-7 and ISBN 978-0-435233-01-3

Our Day Out is a made-for-filming play written by Willy Russel in 1977.^[1] The film was broadcasted by the BBC.

1 Synopsis
2 Main Characters
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Synopsis

The play is about students from an inner-city school in Liverpool who go on a trip to Conway Castle in Wales. Mrs Kay teaches a class of illiterate pupils, called the "Progress Class". At the last minute, the disciplinarian Deputy Headteacher, Mr Briggs, also joins. Although originally planned as a trip to the castle, the class also ends up going to the zoo, the beach and the fair.

[edit] Main Characters

Teachers

Mrs Kay: Teacher of the Progress Class; in her early forties.
Susan: Helps Mrs Kay look after the children; early twenties.
Colin: Another helper of Mrs Kay; he is teased by Reilly & Digga and is in his early twenties.
Mr Briggs: Deputy Headmaster; he is very strict and tries to discipline the children; early thirties.
The Headmaster: Sends Mr Briggs to supervise the children.

Kids

Carol: First and last character seen in the play.
Reilly: Class bully.
Digga: Reilly's 'assistant'.
Linda: In love with Colin.
Karen: Linda's friend; in love with Colin.
Andrews
Ronson
Kevin
Jimmy
Maurice

Shopkeepers

Mrs Roberts: Foresees what might happen to her if she lets the children into her café and forbids them from entering.
Waitress: Works in Mrs Roberts's café.
John: Shop owner who gets robbed by the kids.
Mac: Shop owner who gets robbed by the kids.

Other Adults