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Telling their own story
PAUL DONOVAN applauds a good piece of political theatre that offers a glimpse of how badly children have been treated in the UK

The Children’s Inquiry
Southwark Playhouse, London

THIS vibrant musical production from theatre company Lung offers a glimpse of how badly children have been treated in this country over the years.

The Children’s Inquiry, written by Helen Monks and Matt Woodhead, focuses on the stories of four children. Jelicia is viewed as a social worker’s success story, Frank has been through eight foster homes, while Angelica and Amber end up in care, after their parents are deported.

The individual stories fit against a backdrop of the fate of children over the past 150 years.

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