YOUNG PLATO
An inspiring story that charts the dream of Elvis-loving school headmaster Kevin McArevey -- a maverick who is determined to change the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs.
The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot house for questioning violence, as the headmaster sends his young wards home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers. The boys challenge their parents and neighbors to forsake the prejudice that has kept this low-level civil war on the boil for decades. YOUNG PLATO hums with the confidence of youth, a tribute to the power of the possible – and restoring hope in the heart of a battered community.
Directed by Declan McGrath & Neasa Ni Chianain
2021 Ireland 1 hr 42 minutes
English subtitles
Theatre Royal
30 Hargraves Street
Castlemaine Vic 3450
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