The Children by Lucy Kirkwood 

The Children by Lucy Kirkwood
★ ★ ★ ★ “tantalizingly hard to define…it is very English, somewhat menacing, and often funny.” Time Out, London
Robin and Hazel are two retired nuclear scientists, living in a seaside cottage on the east coast of England. But all is not as it seems. Their electricity is restricted to evenings, and they have a Geiger counter in the kitchen. On a warm summer’s evening, Rose, an old friend and colleague, arrives from America with a startling request.
Inspired by the nuclear disaster in Fukushima Japan, The Children is a pressure cooker that asks powerful questions of us all. Playing out in real time, by turns it is a mystery, comedy and drama.
★ ★ ★ ★ "The Children should be seen for its simple take on powerful questions" Chicago Sun-Times
Brenda Robins starred (as the delightful 90-year old Vera) in our production of 4000 Miles earlier this year. Nancy Palk and Joseph Ziegler (who are married in real life) are returning after making their Belfry debuts in Da (in 1979). The three actors are longtime friends.
“... astonishing and thrilling...bristling with chills and suspense.” New York Times
★ ★ ★ ★ “A richly suggestive and beautifully written piece of work.... Kirkwood is the most rewarding dramatist of her generation." The Independent
★ ★ ★ ★ "This is sci-fi kitted out with real people, real dilemmas, real scope. It’s really good." Time Out, New York
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September 17 - October 13, 2019
The Children by Lucy Kirkwood
Belfry Theatre, Victoria, BC
Tickets - 250-385-6815
Cast
Nancy Palk (Hazel)
Brenda Robins (Rose)
Joseph Ziegler (Robin)
Creative Team
Lucy Kirkwood (Playwright)
Michael Shamata (Director)
Christina Poddubiuk (Designer)
Alan Brodie (Lighting Designer)
Tobin Stokes (Composer / Sound Designer)
Jennifer Swan (Stage Manager)
Carissa Sams (Assistant Stage Manager)
Molly McDowell-Powlowski (Assistant Director)
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About the Belfry Theatre
With love, from scratch, and with some of Canada’s best theatre artists, we build, rehearse and create our plays in our own home, a renovated 19th century church in Fernwood - Victoria's most interesting neighbourhood.