STANDING under the smoking carcass of Grenfell Tower, the children of Kensington Aldridge Academy look up at the building above them in fear. They are reenacting a moment they will never forget …
It might sound strange that they are reliving a horror they'd rather forget.
Watching Maisie, Suad and Yusra stagger in disbelief, their eyes turned fearfully upwards to the burning tower is one of the most emotionally powerful moments in new BBC documentary, The Choir, which airs tonight on BBC2.On 14 June 2017, many of the students, aged between 11 and 18, watched in horror as a catastrophic blaze tore through Grenfell Tower next to their school.
Head teacher David Benson knew, even with the assurances of structural engineers, feelings would be mixed about a return to the old site. The teachers decided to allow the trio to perform the play for the rest of the cast and see how people react.In highly emotional scenes, the girls perform their piece.
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