Drama/ 7+ actors, various genders (flexible), doubling possible/ One Act
Synopsis: Developed by the British children’s charity Coram, Echoes Through Time: The Story of Care centers on a group of young people weaving through the care system, between present and past. Focused on Britain’s historic Foundling Hospital, a home for babies whose mothers were unable to care for them, the play explores resonances and differences between life in care today and the lives of real children who grew up at the Hospital in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Writer Brian Mullin created the script in collaboration with a group of care-experienced youth. With theatrical ingenuity, Echoes Through Time: The Story of Care gives voice to many generations of vulnerable but determined youth.
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Emma Lamberton, Senior Communications Manager for Coram
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coramstory.org.uk/echoes-through-time-the-story-of-care
About the creators: Coram is the UK’s first and longest continuing children’s charity, established in London in 1739 by Thomas Coram as the Foundling Hospital. The organization commissioned and created Echoes Through Time in collaboration with care-experienced young people as well as playwright Brian Mullin. Devising group: Fran Agyeman, Billy Wagon Horrix, Aaliyah Larose, Kian Kingsley, Khadar, Lucelle, Reece, Rose. Devising workshops facilitated by Vicky Moran and Brian Mullin.
Mullin is a playwright, dramaturg and theatre-maker whose work spans genres, uncovers hidden histories and interrogates themes of mutual care. He frequently writes, teaches, and co-creates with community groups, using performance as a methodology for social change. www.brianmullinwrites.com.
Today, Coram continues to champion the rights and welfare of children through adoption and fostering, advocacy and legal support, and education and skills, ensuring that children’s experiences and voices are heard in decisions that matter, now and forever.
Echoes Through Time: The Story of Care was first produced by Coram at Hoxton Hall, London in April, 2024.