Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Bola Agbaje, playwright, discusses the writing process and context of their play Gone too Far (2007) with Maylene Catchpole, Subject Leader for Drama at Sydenham School. Gone too Far is an award winning play about race identity and youth culture. The play is a set text on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama curriculum. These resources have been created to support the teaching of this text to meet the requirements of this curriculum.
Since 2015, the LTC has worked closely with Pearson Edexcel to embed better representation of artists from the global majority throughout the teaching and examination of Drama. Through RinD (Representation in Drama) we have supported Pearson with the introduction of four new set texts to their GCSE examination list. These texts are Antigone by Roy Williams, A Dolls' House by Tanika Gupta, Gone too Far by Bola Agbaje and The Free9 by In - Sook Chappell. Consultation and interviews with young people has been integral to the creation of resources to support the teaching and study of these texts. These filmed resources, made by the original producing theatres (Lyric Hammersmith, National Theatre, Pilot Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East) in partnership with TEAfilms, seek to address a lack of confidence and resources which prohibit teachers studying a broader range of texts. RinD will continue to work with Pearson to create long-term representation and inclusion in Drama ensuring dignity and belonging for all students.
The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre. It is the leading force in world theatre for energetically cultivating writers – undiscovered, emerging and established. The Royal Court is located in London, UK.
Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/RCTtwitter
Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/2hqJpFa
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/RCTsubscribe
Bola Agbaje, playwright, discusses the writing process and context of their play Gone too Far (2007) with Maylene Catchpole, Subject Leader for Drama at Sydenham School. Gone too Far is an award winning play about race identity and youth culture. The play is a set text on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama curriculum. These resources have been created to support the teaching of this text to meet the requirements of this curriculum.
Since 2015, the LTC has worked closely with Pearson Edexcel to embed better representation of artists from the global majority throughout the teaching and examination of Drama. Through RinD (Representation in Drama) we have supported Pearson with the introduction of four new set texts to their GCSE examination list. These texts are Antigone by Roy Williams, A Dolls' House by Tanika Gupta, Gone too Far by Bola Agbaje and The Free9 by In - Sook Chappell. Consultation and interviews with young people has been integral to the creation of resources to support the teaching and study of these texts. These filmed resources, made by the original producing theatres (Lyric Hammersmith, National Theatre, Pilot Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East) in partnership with TEAfilms, seek to address a lack of confidence and resources which prohibit teachers studying a broader range of texts. RinD will continue to work with Pearson to create long-term representation and inclusion in Drama ensuring dignity and belonging for all students.
The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre. It is the leading force in world theatre for energetically cultivating writers – undiscovered, emerging and established. The Royal Court is located in London, UK.
Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/RCTtwitter
Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/2hqJpFa
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/RCTsubscribe
