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A WAY HOME 
 

Presented by CaroleW Productions

Written by CHRISTINA CASTLING 
Directed by JONLUKE MCKIE
Performed by JACQUELINE PHILLIPS, JACKIE LYE, LUKE MADDISON, LAWRENCE NEALE, JUDE NELSON and DAVID RAYNOR

The fight for a place to belong.

This house isn’t unfit for habitation. We’re inhabiting it. It’s been inhabited for 100 years!’

It’s 1951 and a third of County Durham Durham’s villages have been classified as ‘D’. No longer deemed worthy of investment, they’re  expected to die quietly. But they refuse to go without a fight.

A Way Home is a new play rooted in the stories and memories of the people who called those D villages home. A county wide fight lasting over 25 years becomes a 12 month journey at Bet’s kitchen table as she and her family grapple with what identity, loss and belonging really look like.

With humour, tenderness and not a small amount of grit, A Way Home tells a story just as relevant today as it was 71 years ago. It speaks of fighting to be heard when no one’s listening, of grappling to hold onto the past and of finding a place to belong. 

Plus don't miss A Rich Seam a free panel discussion on the facts and fictionalisation of their story on Thu 23 Jun, 5 - 5.45pm - must book at https://www.live.org.uk/whats-on/rich-seam-0 

A Way Home

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  • Arts Council England
  • Community Foundation
  • European Regional Development Fund
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