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From the Mouths of Mothers
Amanda Stuar Fisher
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Description for From the Mouths of Mothers
Paperback. A verbatim play created from the testimonies of seven mothers who have had to come to terms with the devastating reality of their children being sexually abused. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
A powerful, short verbatim play assembled from mothers' experiences of their children being abused. A verbatim play, created from the testimonies of seven mothers who have had to come to terms with the devastating reality of their children being sexually abused. In a society in denial of the widespread occurrence of the sexual abuse of children, and with a system ill-equipped to deal with the families, the women tell the often harrowing stories of how they have struggled to access medical and social services for their families as well as justice from the courts.
A powerful, short verbatim play assembled from mothers' experiences of their children being abused. A verbatim play, created from the testimonies of seven mothers who have had to come to terms with the devastating reality of their children being sexually abused. In a society in denial of the widespread occurrence of the sexual abuse of children, and with a system ill-equipped to deal with the families, the women tell the often harrowing stories of how they have struggled to access medical and social services for their families as well as justice from the courts.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Aurora Metro Publications
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Twickenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906582999
SKU
V9781906582999
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Ref
99-1
About Amanda Stuar Fisher
Amanda Stuart Fisher is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She has written and directed several plays including Who Will Carry The Word? an adaptation of Charlotte Delbo's play and The Adventures of the Big Bad Wolfy, a devised play which was performed at The Hall for Cornwall. Amanda is the author of several ... Read more
Reviews for From the Mouths of Mothers
"A haunting visual background portraying real life video recordings of young children in vulnerable home environments reminds us that beyond the safe walls of the counselling space, or the 'help group', real lives are being lived. The play exposes common failures of the legal, social and healthcare systems that should have been there to support these women. There are examples ... Read more