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Teaching Awards National Ceremony, hosted
by Carol Smillie, was held at the Theatre
Royal, Drury Lane in November, 2001.
Ex-Prescot Girls Grammar pupil and
renowned actress Sue Johnston [nee
Wright] was presenting one of the awards
on the night. Sue commented,
"I admire teachers but I
couldnt be one. Kids can be cruel.
The best teachers are strong and can
control a class. Parents must take some
of the blame for poor behaviour. I
remember lots of my old teachers - one in
particular, who had cast me in my first
play, The Tinderbox. As I lay
on the floor, playing the witch, and
people were laughing, I knew I had found
the job I wanted to do." Well, the
rest is history and yet there was still a
big suprise on the night for this
warm-hearted actress.
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