The Children

Wednesday 30th November 2016

Ron Cook and Francesca Annis in The Children. Photo: Bill Knight
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Favourite stage direction: “A Note on the Dance: In the Royal Court production we used ‘Ain’t It Funky Now’ by James Brown, chosen by the actors from a shortlist, but I haven’t specified this in the text as you could use anything.” (Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children)

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