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Age Suitability	15-20 Years, Adults
Cast List	4F 2M plus chorus
Published	2021
Genre	Based on a true story, Drama
Running Time	40 minutes
Written By	Mark Wheeller
Production Fees (Global)	AUD$50 per performance

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“The play uses dialogue and choreographed movement to tell the story of Linda who 29 years before was forced to give up Sal by her parents. Basing the work on real accounts of Birth Mothers through the National Parents Network, it drives home the mixed emotions and pain bound up in the experience. What makes this more than a straight forward play is the clever choreography – chorus dancers are used throughout to convey the emotions, communication difficulties and harsh realities of it all to great effect.”
David Schaffer Southern Daily Echo.

“The play is a sense bombardment. It encompasses strong Acting, dance music and an atmosphere of compassion and stimulation. As an adopted person, I found it made me squirm as I was faced with similar situations myself. This play spoke the words I never dared say and punched where I had only thought of it.”
National Parents Network

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Birth Mother

AU$30.00 – AU$75.00 ex GST

In 1975 the UK law changed to enable adopted adults to trace their roots. This led to a vast number of reunions between Birth Mothers and their lost children. How do people come to terms with these missing years?
In Birth Mother, we follow the story of Linda, who has a secret.
Although her husband, Ringo knows about it, her daughter, Alyson remains unaware.
Suddenly a letter arrives which leads to an incredible reunion.
The secret is revealed.
These events prompt Linda into a re-evaluation of the way in which she treats her daughter Alyson.

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SKU: N/A Category: Adult One Act Plays Tags: adult, author, based on a true story, British, drama, drama festival, drama group, family entertainment, festival, Mark Wheeller, one act play, original, theatre, true story, writer

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Birth Mother

The Deluxe Package contains the Script and Copying Fee

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