Cradle Me

Published as a programme text for the world premiere at the Finborough Theatre in October 2008 <i>Cradle Me </i>is a tender powerful play about the aftermath of a family tragedy.<br/> <br/>Following an unspeakable yet avoidable tragedy a family finds<br/>themselves torn apart by grief and turning for comfort to Daniel the<br/>troubled teenage boy who lives next door. <br/> <br/>Having experienced their tragedy first hand Daniel shares in<br/>their grief in a way that creates an individual bond with each member<br/>of the family. Louise is the prepubescent daughter whose burgeoning<br/>sexuality makes Daniel an obvious target for her affections. Graham is<br/>the grieving father who recognises Daniel as knowing his dead son in a<br/>way that he never could and now never will. <br/> <br/>However it is Marion the dead boy's mother who expresses her<br/>grief through Daniel in a way that will ultimately lead both he and her<br/>family on a path that will irrevocably alter the course of their lives<br/>forever.