Who Cares
Cast
Nicole
Jade
Connor
Creatives & Production Team
Production Manager
Producer
Sound Designer
Company Stage Manager
Designer
Campaign Manager
Dramaturg
Lighting Designer
Speech & Dialect coach
Technical Stage Manager
Writer & Director
Lizzie Mounter
Jess Temple
Luke Grant
Andraes Ayling
Ellie Claughton
Owen Crouch
Matthew Gardner
Jen McGinley
Adam Mcguigan
Helen Monks
Will Monks
Gary Owston
Stacey Sanford
Matt Woodhead
'The Alarm Rings. I take a breath. Then it starts'
Sitting at the back of the bus, skipping the lunch queue and skiving lessons. At school Nicole, Jade and Connor are just like everybody else. But when they get home, things are very different.
Nicole started caring for her mum when she was four. Every morning Nicole helps her get washed, put on clothes and eat breakfast. Jade has always cared for her brother, but she never expected to look after dad as well - now she juggles two lots of appointments, two lots of prescriptions, two lots of assessment forms. Connor cares for his mum. But he doesn’t like to talk about it.
Adapted from real-life testimonies, this bold and pertinent piece of documentary theatre examines our failing care system, the impact of austerity and what happens when a child becomes the parent.
Made in partnership with The Lowry & Greater Manchester Charity, Gaddum and its Salford Carers Service. With funding by Arts Council England, Curious Minds and the Oglesby Charitable Trust.
Sit Up Award for Social Impact
Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe Award
Summerhall Lustrum Award Winners
“Tear jerking… emotionally raw
and theatrically slick”
★★★★
The Guardian
Get Involved - What Can You Do?
Host
The ‘Who Cares’ play has been recorded with two accompanying education resources.
You can host this in your school, young carers centre or youth zone.
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Join
Alongside the play we are running the Who Cares Campaign, calling for better rights for young carers.
Campaigning to change laws and policies for young carers is at the heart of the Who Cares Campaign.
There’s lots of ways you can get involved (either remotely through social media or running campaigns locally or meeting with local decision makers).
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