Homechild is a play written by Canadian Governor General's Award-winning playwright Joan MacLeod.
The play's undertone is about the migration of the nearly 100,000 " home children," orphans and children placed for adoption who were transplanted from the United Kingdom to then-British colonies of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand between the 1860s and 1930s. It centres on the character of Alistair MacEachern, a crotchety, funny, and fearless farmer who, for 70 years, has silently longed for the sister he left behind in Scotland.
Homechild premiered at CanStage in Toronto in January 2006 to unenthusiastic reviews. [1] [2]
References
- ^ "Homechild focus all over the farm". Toronto Star. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Troubled Homechild; CanStage production can't overcome overreaching script". The Hamilton Spectator. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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