Mercy and her friends often spend time next to the train track that runs past her grandma’s

house. However, when a revealing photo of Mercy is leaked, and spreads throughout the

school, relationships, friendships and the trust amongst one another is broken. Mercy

struggles to cope with the isolation, cyber-bullying and anxiety it causes. After and evening

spent on the tracks, a group of friends are called to testify about what exactly happened to

Mercy.

This piece was written for the learners of Jan van Riebeeck High School’s theatre group. I work with the group not only to develop key theatrical techniques, but in staging professional work.

om teen treine te skree was invited to perform as part of the Suidoosterfees Klaskamer Project. It further competed in the ATKV Tienertoneel competition, which took place at the Baxter Theatre Centre and Artscape Theatre. The piece was selected as part of the top 8 productions in South Africa and Kanya won the Best Director Award for the piece.