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'A lot of stereotypes to break': Children's Inquiry musical explores life in care in Britain

by Lanre Bakare Arts, Culture Correspondent

Children's experiences form basis of play that weaves 150 years of care system history into narrative When theatre-makers Matt Woodhead and Helen Monks gathered with a small group of children in a theatre in Essex five years ago, the plan was simple: discuss the care system. Woodhead and Monks are co-directors of Lung Theatre, a company that has made a name for itself by tackling weighty subjects, such as the Chilcot…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:32am on July 4, 2024