A ship in danger - a crew forbidden to go ashore - a cabin boy terrified of climbing the mast...
This is the soundtrack of The Resilient, a musical drama set on a tall ship. The film, by children at St John’s Primary School in Weymouth supported by professional filmmakers from Dorset arts organisation ScreenPLAY was premiered at the school in July 2022.
A nice warm bed wouldn’t do us any harm, sing the homeward-bound crew of the tall ship Resilient but will they make it safely back to port when storms threaten to dash them onto the treacherous Chesil beach?
Sit on the beach by the rocks at Greenhill or anywhere around the school to hear to their story.
You can also watch the Resilient film: https://youtu.be/h9h4GP9lP74
Cast in order of appearance
Bosun - Vhiel
Captain - Joanne
First Mate - Isabel
Wheelhouse - Fibi, Libby, Isaac
Cabin boy - Jamie
Deckhands - Jacob, Jason, Lucas, Ellie, Lalani, Nicole, Bella, Oliver
Harbourmaster - Oscar,
Assistant harbourmaster - Yasmin
Rigging hands - Lucas, Ellie, Lalani
Crew Fishing - Ken-Right, Bella, Millie, Darcy, Serena, Ava
Singers - Phoebe, Ellie, Lelani, Serena, Lucas
Song Lyrics - Jamie, Ellie, Lucas, Piotr, Isabel
Set painters
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes
Woodgrain painters
Children from years 3,4,5 and 6
Set riggers - Year 5
Supported by ScreenPLAY mentors
Phoebe Coombes - Scriptwriting
Sharon Hayden - Drama development and directing
Clare Munford - Set design and painting
Kathie Prince - Song composition and Music
Sean Kirby - Music production
Alastair Nisbet - Film production
Made with funding from
Dorset Council Community and Culture Fund, Jigsaw PSHE