We've seen the film, I've been to two concentration camps in my life & really didn't like it. There's something about them about "what would I have done had I been there captive or captor, oppressor or oppressed"? Why did the Holocaust happen? Why was it allowed to? What is it in human nature to pick on someone?

But where were we? At the age we are, the afternoon "matinee" of The Boy in striped pyjamas, at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool. It was brilliantly casted. The set brilliant. I won't plot spoil, but basically about 2 nine year old boys who live their lives either side of a barbed wire fence.

But I write not to tell you about the production, but 20 or 30 school uniformed youngsters sat in the stalls rows in front of them. They were transfixed, in awe, totally silent, you would have heard a pin head drop! Their response to the blood chilling events enacted a few feet away, their awe, added to the drama.

I tapped their lady teacher on the shoulder during the interval to compliment her on the well behaved nature of her charges. It was Montgomery High School, Bispham, by the way.

On returning home, I felt my praise to the teacher wasn't enough, so I e mailed the school. The students were superbly well behaved, watched attentively & were a credit to themselves, their school & families!

The Head, Mr Brennand, replied, Thank you very much for your email and for taking the trouble to contact us. We have the highest expectation of the behaviour of our young people in all situations, including on educational visits and community activities. I know that the students thoroughly enjoyed the play and am delighted that they showed themselves in such a positive light.

I concluded:- Their awe added to the drama...pls tell them!

Have I over reacted by contacting the school. I hope not.

But what you have done? Either at the play's performance or if you had found yourself either side of that sinister barbed wire?