Under an agreement between the British and Australian Governments, between 1945 and 1968, over three thousand British children were told they were orphans and sent to Australia on a promise of warmth, fresh air, abundant food and boundless opportunity. Instead they arrived to deprived institutions where neglect and abuse were the norm. Tom Holloway's new play unearths a secret buried by time that, in turn, exposes a world of historical injustices currently in the limelight.T0805231870Producer Bush Theatre. Producer HighTide Festival Theatre. Director Steven Atkinson. Design Lily Arnold. Lighting Elliot Griggs. Sound George Dennis. Performer Eleanor Bron (Mary). Performer Russell Floyd (Gerry). Performer Sarah Ridgeway (Sally). Performer Sargon Yelda (Mark). | |
| 8 Dec 15 to 16 Jan 16 | Bush Theatre, Inner London :: V300 listing details L933426612 |
