BORSTAL BOY
A PUNK ROCK OPERA
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
MICHAEL ANTHONY FISHER
MUSICIANS ASYLUM SEEKERS
IMPRESARIO and STORY BORSTAL BOY
BY DAVID CLARKE
Based On The book CONVERTED ON LSD
By DAVID CLARKE
[Narrator]: 1
“Ladies and Gentleman Welcome to This Festival Of Anarchy?”
“The International Production Company Trojan Horse proudly present to you “Borstal Boy.” It tells of the trials and tribulations of a roustabout rescapalion revolutionary by the name of David Clarke. Its his story, a tale of misfortune and wealth, of love, love turned sour and through influence and bad choices a life of petty crime and the events that turned his life around.
Our story, like all the best stories, comes with music, music performed by the mighty Asylum Seekers. They will help and guide us across this murky river.
Watch out for the gruesome cast of horrors that make up our players this evening. Most of them are bad characters, the like of which you would cross the street to avoid. Allow me to introduce to you to you one that is possibly the worst. He is David’s elder brother Mick, a role model with no compassion nor responsibility and he is in complete control of Dave”.
[Narrator]: 2
Wrong place at the wrong time for old mike he got it bad, arrested and charged with stealing cars. He was found guilty and got sent down to Rochester Borstal..
End of Scene One
[Narrator]: 3
We now meet Dave left to his own devices . His first plan was to get some action at the local girls school dance.
[Narrator]: 4
Ah our poor, poor Dave Clarke has followed his...instincts...and reckons he’s found true love. Shame all his thievery is about to ruin things.... these relationships can go wrong very quickly.
End Of Scene Two
[Narrator]: 5
Three months have passed and Dave’s life style of petty crime, stupid kicks and sculduggery were pissing Sue right off !
We now catch up with Dave and his mates at the local Chip Shop
Dave and Mates turn up at the chip shop
[Narrator]: 6
No Job, no prospects. His girl had left him ‘cause he had no direction, no motivation and was friends with some right bad un’s.
[Narrator]: 7
Well yes, actually I am and you can’t argue with me
[Narrator]: 8
Look Dave you are the master of your own future. I speak the truth when I tell you you have no future.
[Narrator]: 9
“Its all kicked off now. Dave and Mick have both been arrested for Drunken and disorderly conduct, malicious wounding and carrying a fire arm without a license .
At the court hearing Mike denied all charges but Dave, through miss guided loyalty copped to everything. Even the stuff he did ‘nt do.... just to save his brother.
But the court saw through the lies and just found them both guilty.
Mick was sent to Maidstone Prison to join one of the Kray brothers and Dave to Dover Borstal an old haunt of Rod Stewart.
We are now going for a short break. See you back in 20 minutes’’.
End Of Scene Five
[Narrator]: 10
“We resume our story with Dave banged up at HMP Dover Borstal.
Dave in his cell is deliberating on how he got into this mess.”
[Narrator]: 11
Dave decides to get educated in Borstal and becomes a true Borstal Graduate. He fought the Law and it had won this time but never again.
Dave used his time wisely. He has learnt well. Equipped with his newly attained Borstal scholarship at Her Majesties pleasure he has decided that life is going to be ruthless in the pursuit of happiness. No more little dodgy risks its time for the crime of the century !
We now catch up with Dave on his release from Borstal in the pub in his home town.
End Of Scene Six
SCENE SEVEN: PUB SCENE
End Of Scene Seven
[Narrator]: 12
Ladies and Gentleman! May I present Dave Clarke the villain of Aylesbury! Three years of tyranny and crime have passed since we last walked beside our Dave Clarke! He’s an expert in coercion now.
Mike after serving 18 months of his sentence escaped from prison, changed his name and Identity to Kenny Tindale and got a girl friend and kept out of trouble for a whole year. Mike was finally arrested whilst working on a building site and was went back to Maidstone Prison to serve his full time. During which time Dave got into serious crime.
And now Dave lately is spending more and more of his time getting smashed off his face on drugs in his bedroom.
[Narrator]: 13
Dave knew he had to change his ways and wanted too.
Dave had been rescued. His life and loves have been catastrophic. He was now on a mission to set things right with the help of new friends. Part of this was to face his Dyslexia and Manic Depression (that he was later diagnosed with). This enabled him to educate himself in a profession that would enable others to achieve their greater goals.
Empowered by understanding and empathy, Dave grew stronger in his resolve. He battles with Dyslexia to this day but despite this he went on to gain a Cert. Ed. Awarded by Birmingham University and taught as a lecturer in Electronics for over 20 years .
He also joined the Bierton Strict and Particular Baptist church. He was ordained as a minister and taught the gospel of Christ. However the old guard could not cope with Dave’s anarchistic approach. And so he wrote his book Converted on LSD and now presents this as this Punk Rock Opera.
He taught that any person can study and interpret the scriptures for themselves to their own satisfaction.
As part of his own reformation he confessed to the police about all his outstanding crimes. The police and Aylesbury Magistrates were only too happy to oblige.
But all that is in the future let’s get back to the past for the past is another county and they do things differently there.
We now catch up with Dave at Aylesbury Magistrate court 9th February 1971 representing himself to answer the self confessed criminal charges.
End Of Scene Eight
[Narrator]: 14
Dave is confused. His old friends have abandoned him. His new friends celebrate with him. How did this happen. Was it the work of good or Evil
Has he taken the right path ? Is he invincible ? Does this mean he can always get away with anything ?
Dave has a choice to Stay or Go unlike his brother, who by the way died eventually in New Bilibid Prison, in the Philippines, of Tuberculosis, he had no choice.
[Narrator]: 15
We are almost at the end of our punk rock opera , the story of David Clarke and his journey from bad to good.
Dave has completely changed and turned his life around. He has new goals, news friends, and now new direction. There may be trouble but for now he is feeling alright with his new crew.
[Narrator Summation and Conclusion]: 16
When all around you question, situations against you, the impossible thrust upon you take heed and believe in your dreams, they’re yours. Don’t take no for an answer, achieve what you will. When in doubt trust yourself fit round pegs into square holes if you have too. Fight your way to the top above all be patient and the rewards will come no matter where you have come from.
The very existence of this production is a testimony to Dave’s ambition to allow the innocent and guilty to expand their minds and abilities for the better and in true Punk fashion to just do it your self.
SONG TWENTY FIVE: THE ORIGINAL LAST SONG BY ASYLUM SEEKERS TO FINISH
BORSTAL BOY
THE END