Who Cares
Cast
Connor
Nicole
Jade
Creatives & Production Team
Engagement Officer
Production Manager
Technical Stage Manager
Engagement and Associate Director
Fundraiser
Producer
Sound Designer
Company Stage Manager
Assistant Producer
Assistant Director
Designer
Dramaturg
Lighting Designer
Speech & Dialect coach
Writer & Director
Luke Grant
Lizzie Mounter
Liyah Summers
Madiha Ansari
Andraes Ayling
Tom Booth
Gitika Butoo
Joshua Chua
Ellie Claughton
Owen Crouch
Tracey-Anne Cutbush
Camille Koosyial
Qasim Mahmood
Jen McGinley
Helen Monks
Will Monks
Gary Owston
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.
Who Cares 2021 Tour Dates
28th & 29th
September
Oxford
North Wall Theatre
30th September & 1st October
Luton
Hat Factory
6th & 7th October
Oldham
Coliseum
8th & 9th October
Lancaster
Dukes Theatre
12th
October
Huddersfield
Lawrence Batley Theatre
18th & 19th
October
Southampton
MAST Mayflower Studio
20th & 21st
October
Colchester
Mercury Theatre
23rd
October
Guildford
Yvonne Arnaud
28th
October
London
Clapham Omnibus
29th
October
Bedford
The Place Theatre
1st, 2nd & 3rd
November
Birmingham
Midlands Arts Centre
4th
November
Norwich
Norwich Playhouse Theatre
8th, 9th & 10th
November
Leicester
Leicester Curve Theatre
12th
November
Bridport
Bridport Arts Centre
15th, 16th & 17th
November
Salford
The Lowry Theatre
18th & 19th
November
Liverpool
Unity Theatre
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.
If you would like more information, get in touch - info@lungtheatre.co.uk
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).
For more information, get in touch - info@lungtheatre.co.uk
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