Had a clear citizenship link. Good on health education. Pastoral issues flagged. Would recommend to other schools

Deputy Head Pimlico school

The play was very effective and relevant as well as enjoyable for students key stage 4 and keystage 5. I feel that more schools should be given the opportunity to watch the play for the advancement of scientific literacy.

Head of Science Dunraven school

Abi Brown and Y-touring's new play is a dramatically powerful and educationally challenging exploration of the world of the 21st Century Brain, set in theclaustrophobic environment of a London tube station.

Professor Steven Rose  Author of The 21st Century Brain

Three disparate people find themselves stranded on a deserted platform of an underground station.

Vijay - caught in an eternal moment of remembering a crime he'd sooner forget.

Maya - slowly descending into a world of chaos,
her memory crumbling away, piece by jigsaw piece and Dino whose fractured psyche is soothed only by the drugs he takes and thoughts of escape.

They are ministered to by Silas, the lone kiosk attendant, self styled healer and purveyor of Kit Kats and crisps. Together on platform 2B these four minds are compelled to confront the devastating nature of Alzheimer's disease, the agony that is post traumatic stress and just what it is that could drive
someone to kill at random...

Mind the Gap has been researched and developed as a teacher resource designed to support the achievement of attainment targets outlined in Key Stages 3 & 4 English (Drama, speaking, listening, group discussion) and Key
Stage 4 Science.  There are also links to PSHE Key Stage 4 attainment targets.

Mind the Gap targets 14-16 year old students (humanities and science) and post 16 biology students.  

The project's primary aim is to provide a starting point for learning about the importance of brain research for the enrichment of human life and for the understanding of diseases and disorders of the nervous system.  The secondary aim is to challenge the stigma of mental and neurological illnesses. The performance will be followed by a live debate during which the students will be encouraged to explore what they think and feel about the issues posed by the drama.

	For further information about this project, email our Tour Producer David Jackson