Telling Lives
T571120168
In 1914, Prestwich County Asylum held 3,000 patients. It provided real care for the mentally ill. In Brechtian style, with songs, dance and drama Telling Lives presents the stories of patients, doctors, nurses; of the mad ideas and hopes they shared, before the First World War shattered more than illusions.
Archive :: production:T571120168, play:S2124343843, venue:V1414
Production details
Running time: 60mins. Rating cert. 15
Part of the 24:7 Festival. This event takes place at Sachas Hotel, Washington Suite, Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1SH