The Children
by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Michael O’Connor
“I don’t know how to want less”
Confined to a remote holiday cottage on the English coast, Hazel and Robin were not expecting guests – least of all their old friend and colleague Rose, who the couple have not seen in 38 years.
The three retired physicists worked together at the nearby power plant, which, after a recent nuclear meltdown, is now the epicentre of an era-defining catastrophe.
With the world outside in chaos, Hazel, Robin, and Rose reminisce about their shared past, digging up secrets and confirming suspicions. Gradually, the real reason behind Rose’s unexpected visit becomes apparent, raising an all-encompassing question which gnaws at everyone’s conscience: what does the older generation owe to future ones?
Cast
Rose:
Lexi von Hoffmann
Hazel:
Valerie Doyle
Robin:
Dave Duke
Photos: Conrad Lüneburg and Henrik Zawischa
The sound for this show includes some Creative Commons licensed samples accessed through Freesound.org and created by the following contributors, whose work we gratefully acknowledge: dobroide, Dan_AudioFile, Robinhood76, InspectorJ
