Abbey gives mother and baby home survivors their voice back
The details, hurts and truths provide a space for catharsis and echo long after the show ends
Home: Part One
Abbey Theatre online, abbeytheatre.ie
Available to watch until July 17
In January of this year, the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes published its findings about the operation of a selection of institutions that were established in Ireland to house unmarried mothers.
The report’s release was mired in controversy. The publication was leaked to newspapers before survivors had the opportunity to read it and recorded interviews were erased.
In the ...
