Title: Where the mangrove grows
Description: 12-year-old Shaun just can't work it out. Why hasn't his Mum come to visit? Why has his care-worker taken his picturebook? And who is the man at the window calling him away? With a bed for a boat, and a skirting board oar, Shaun sets off for the mangrove swamps in this darkly enchanting tale of a lost boy's transformation. A brave and startling vision of neglect offering an imaginative take on invisible young lives, 'Where the Mangrove Grows' premiered at Theatre503, London, in November 2012.
Subjects: Children, Drama, Institutional care
Places: Great Britain