Allegation 21
In Development – Extracts Norwich Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre
Written for the Paines Plough, Mercury Theatre TOUR THE WRITER 2025
ALLEGATION 21 is a court drama, set in St. Audrey’s psychiatric hospital, Suffolk. It follows Lucie’s labyrinthine struggle to protect her child from abuse and lifts the lid on the Family Court, a topsy turvy world where social workers lie under oath.
Lucie’s journey from psychosis to sanity, proceedings in the closed and secretive world of the court and a love story play out on Kestrel Ward where Lucie discovers her greatest enemies are those who promise to protect her: the UK’s byzantine court system and her family.
Allegation 21 takes on the Family Court system, its sinister machinations and notorious code of silence, a method that has broken families and hurt generations of children.
