ABSTRACT
Munch, which is usually called The Scream. Everyone knows this picture; it
is even moulded as a Halloween mask. No wonder thieves have gone to such
lengths to steal it. There is something primal in this scream that speaks to all
of us. We are not allowed to scream; we are asked to calm down and ‘talk
about it’, but usually words cannot express these feelings.A very moving play
called Silent Scream, by Andy Hickson (2002), is touring schools and
colleges. The play is about bullying and its damaging effects. Pupils then take
part in workshops on ‘finding your voice’: finding the voice that will tell, and
not just stay as a silent scream.
