CHARACTER CARDS
Asterisks indicate the size and complexity of each part: the more asterisks, the bigger the part.
Marcia Fletcher****
You are 9 years old. You live at number 71, Abbey Street with your Mum and
two older brothers, Frank and John. Your Dad is in the Merchant Navy and
John has just joined the Royal Air Force (the RAF). You often worry about
them. Your Mum is a nurse at Hull Royal Infirmary.
You have three cousins: Evelyn, Colin and Pamela. Their house was bombed in an
air raid, but luckily, they were not hurt. They went to live with your Gran and
Granddad.
You often play with Evelyn, but Colin and his friend Mick keep spoiling your
games.
Costume: A cotton dress with a full skirt, white ankle socks and sandals
Props: A teddy with a bandaged leg
Arthur Holdstock (Dad)*
You are 42 years old. You used to work at Reckitt and Sons, but as soon as the
war broke out, you joined the army and now you are fighting in Egypt. It is
boiling hot and very dangerous, but you are determined to protect your family
and your country.
You are married to Elsie and you have three children: Pamela, Colin and Evelyn.
You are proud of Pamela because she has joined the A.T.S (the women’s branch
of the army) and is helping the war effort.
Costume: Army uniform (any smart jacket will do, with a shirt buttoned up to
the neck)
Props: An empty picture frame big enough to frame your face (make a frame
out of cardboard)
Frank Fletcher***
Fire Watcher at Rank’s Flour Mill
You are 15 years old. You have a younger sister called Marcia and an older
brother called John, who is in the Royal Air Force (the RAF.) Your Dad is in the
Merchant Navy and your Mum is a nurse at Hull Royal Infirmary.
You can’t wait to be 16 so you can join up and fight in the war against Hitler. For
now, you are a fire-watcher for East Hull. You keep watch on top of Rank’s Flour
Mill and call the fire brigade if any incendiary bombs drop and cause a fire.
Costume: Trousers with a shirt tucked in and a sleeveless jumper if you have
one. Dark shoes.
Props: A gas mask box
Ziggy Mackowski**
Bombardier in the RAF
You are 26 years old and you come from Poland. You had to escape when the
Nazis conquered your country at the start of the war. There are still members
of your family trapped inside Poland, so you have joined the British Royal Air
Force (the RAF) so you can fight to free them.
You are a bombardier (making sure bombs hit their target) and your best friend
is the bomber pilot, John Fletcher. He has invited you to Hull to stay with his
family because you cannot go home to Poland.
Costume: Army uniform (any smart jacket will do, with a white shirt and a tie)