STAGE – Mercy 2004
For a variety of reasons, a group of disadvantaged children find themselves in the open countryside. Mac (Adam Rhys Dee) and Cookie (Danny Worters) have teamed up with Andrew Garfield’s Deccy for a petty crime, but their plans have gone awry and they are on the run. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Jean (Samantha King) is being helped by Terry (Elliot Jordan), to flee her care facility. Finally, Rory, a probation officer played by Peter Sullivan who is fed up with both his job and his marriage, joins the kids.
Reviews - What they say
"...a wonderfully freewheeling story..."
"...Mercy is blessed with a good cast and its emotionally truthful and beautifully written story..."
"Atmospheric production of a worthy script"
"... Both Coghlan and Stephens have worked with young people .... , and both find hope in their characters..."
photo credit: Tristram Kenton
Date:
July 8, 2004
