All Our Children (NHB Modern Plays)
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'I used to be scared of them. They seemed so different. They don't scare me any more. They're just children, aren't they? Just children.'
January 1941. A terrible crime is taking place in a clinic for disabled children. The perpetrators argue that it will help struggling parents and lift the financial burden on the mighty German state. One brave voice is raised in objection. But will the doctor listen?
A moving examination of a terrifying moral dilemma, and a powerful story that shows what it takes for humanity and decency to be restored in a world that has abandoned them. First produced by Tara Finney Productions, Stephen Unwin's debut play All Our Children premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in 2017.
Stephen Unwin
Stephen Unwin founded English Touring Theatre in 1993 and opened the Rose Theatre, Kingston in 2008. He has directed over 60 professional productions, including ten plays by Shakespeare and three by Brecht. His books include A Guide to the Plays of Bertolt Brecht, The Complete Brecht Toolkit, The Pocket Guide to Shakespeare's Plays and Poor Naked Wretches: Shakespeare's Working People.
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