The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
Students still focused on film after their brush with the law
ALL’S well that ends well.
The transition year students at Causeway Comprehensive School are excitedly working towards the premiere of their 2017 film project later this year, but while their preparation has been exhaustive, they hadn’t prepared for last Wednesday’s drama.
Gardaí stationed in Tralee, Listowel and Ardfert raced to Causeway at around 9pm on Wednesday night in response to a reported burglary at a shop.
As it turned out, a passer-by had genuinely mistaken the transition year’s staged robbery scene for the real thing.
“We’d notified almost everyone prior to filming - except, unfortunately, the Guards,” Causeway Comprehensive Deputy Principal Anne Marie Hassett told The Kerryman.
“It was an unfortunate oversight, and we apologise unreservedly for any inconvenience caused to the Gárdaí.
“I apologise as well to the passer-by though they should be praised for having their heart in the right place!
“We’ve an excellent Community Alert system here, and it’s nice to see people are vigilant - as the Guards themselves acknowledged!”
With all that drama out of the way, the project rolls on to its conclusion.
All 25 fourth-year students are involved in the first such project of its kind at Causeway Comprehensive.
“The short film - as yet untitled - focuses on a young man who has a difficult time growing up, and has run into more problems in the early stages of adulthood,” Anne Marie explained.
“It’s an exciting project, and after a bit of local training the students have taken to it well.
“It involves acting, filming and editing, so the whole year is involved in some way.”
The end result will be premiered in the school after Easter.
“We’ve no date picked yet, but the excitement is building!”