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Tommy Anderson was born in a prison, and he died in one too. The last moments of his life are recorded on CCTV, and yet no one can answer the simple question: whose fault was it? His mother Anne blames Marcus, the guard who was supposed to be looking after him. Marcus, acquitted by the courts but tormented by his part in Tommy's death, wants the family's social worker to admit to the role she played. And social worker Sue can't work out when it was she stopped caring. Piecing together a boy's life and death in care, Carthage asks who should raise our children when the systems designed to protect them can be as abusive as the situations from which they were rescued.

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Author: Chris Thompson

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Archive listings for Carthage (2014)

Work type: Play.

T02093724291

World Premiere. Performance Length: approx 2hrs with one interval of 15minsCompany Theatre Bench (with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre). Director Robert Hastie. Design James Perkins. Lighting Gary Bowman. Performer Elaine Claxton. Performer Claire-Louise Cordwell. Performer Oliver Jackson. Performer Jack McMullen. Performer Lisa Palfrey. Performer Toby Wharton. Performer Chinna Wodu..

28 Jan 14 to 22 Feb 14

Finborough, Inner London :: V199
listing details L01095889684

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