The Children by Lucy KirkwoodDirected by Melinda Hunt 25th May - 1st June 2024 Hazel and Robin, two retired nuclear scientists in their mid sixties are living in "a small cottage on the coast". A recent disaster at the local power station where they used to work has devastated the area and they live under the threat of radiation pollution. Hazel is determined to preserve some semblance of normality and live the healthiest life she possibly can. So, Robin now farms, while Hazel practises yoga and devours salad. But when Rose, a former colleague whom they haven't seen for 38 years, suddenly turns up, she disrupts their precariously ordered existence. Exploring issues of accountability, guilt and morality, Lucy Kirkwood's three-hander presents a very real, post-nuclear world.
Cast: Hazel: Gill PetersRobin: Richard SelfRose: Gill Grubb
