Parents and friends of Polwhele House in Truro don’t have to wait until Sunday night to catch their favourite Cornish miner, with the opening of the school’s highly anticipated end of year production ‘Pol(whele)dark’.

The show is based on the hit BBC drama Poldar, with some Polwhele House history sprinkled into the plot.

In this adaptation, Demelza sends for the doctor after finding her husband out working in the field with his shirt on.

The doctor quickly establishes Ross’s strange behaviour stems from the stress of not being able to find tin down his mine, Wheal Barrow.

The situation worsens to the point where Ross is summoned to debtors’ court, where a panel of judges sentence him to a spell of hard labour.

Keith Caddy, head of English and drama at Polwhele House, said:

“Children at Polwhele House have the opportunity to take part in drama productions and activities throughout the year, but the end of year production is always the most anticipated, as it gives the children a chance to be really creative and let their talent shine through.

“We always create original scripts based on popular culture, so that the children can have a bit of fun with their parts and are free to try something new.”

The original script also features new versions of popular songs, ‘Going Underground’ by The Jam, the theme from Shaft, and Cornish songs such as Lamorna, Camborne Hill, and Trelawny.

Alex McCullough, headmaster of Polwhele House, said: "The standard of performance at the end of year productions gets higher every year, and we are always extremely proud of the level of dedication and professionalism from the cast.

“All aspects of the production are managed by the pupils, supported by our head of English and drama, Keith Caddy, and the staff team, meaning the children learn skills in lighting, sound, design and stagecraft.”