The Children

Written by Lucy Kirkwood

Performances on 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th June

The Children’ is both epic and intimate, a gripping and funny thriller that highlights how the time to act is slipping through our fingers. Hazel and Robin are retired nuclear Scientists living in a cottage just outside the exclusion zone of a nuclear reactor disaster – a nuclear reactor that they had some unspecified part in creating. They listen to Radio 4, speak regularly with their children and Hazel never misses a day of yoga practice. But their existence is far from cosy – electricity is rationed and there’s a Geiger counter to hand to check radiation levels. When old friend and work colleague, Rose, visits out of the blue, they crack open the parsnip wine and reminisce. But uncomfortable memories resurface, and Rose’s shocking proposal threatens their entire future. All three are forced to confront how their…