Adult Child / Dead Child

A new version of Claire Dowie’s acclaimed award winning and internationally toured play.

Claire Dowie and a chorus of actors make an intense exploration of her award winning play. An acclaimed look at bad childhood and mental health. Beautiful writing which finds humour in the horror of parental power at its worst. Dowie’s piece is lifted to intense new highs by an inspired vision and an impeccable cast.

What happens when a child when it receives a lack of love? How does it affect their mind, and their health? We watch Claire Dowie’s character grow up through a troubled family life, right through to dealing with schizophrenia as an adult.

Directed by Colin Watkey

Written, performed by Claire Dowie

Presented by solo theatre in collaboration with irrational theatre

“Beautiful writing by Claire Dowie managed to find humour in the horror as we heard, and identified with, parental power at its worst. A very moving piece” London Theatre

“Brace yourself, but see it!” The Independent