{"product_id":"who-cares-matt-woodhead-9781350306837","title":"Who Cares","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Salford alone, 34,000 children are caring for someone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted from real-life testimonies, this bold and pertinent piece of documentary theatre examines our failing care system, the impact of austerity and what happens when a child becomes the parent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJade, Connor and Nicole all care for parents and siblings. They must juggle school and homework with caring for family members, making appointments, collecting prescriptions and running the home. Their hidden lives of caring have impacted their education, social life and health. Their testimonies are woven together, alongside those of social workers and parents, in this hard-hitting play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's tear-jerking throughout - accidents, abuse, disability, depression and suicide, all born on the backs of teenagers - and infuriating, too. Woodhead's script, filleted from interviews with real people who really faced these issues, points the finger squarely at austerity and its crippling effects on local councils and the services they can provide.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gripping verbatim theatre production based on a year of interviews that offers a rare insight into a year in the lives of young carers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Woodhead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350306835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350306837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.13d","brand":"Matt Woodhead","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897208004863,"sku":"9781350306837","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca1cb86a-3596-4d94-a171-f05a1e634a26.jpg?v=1721373414","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/who-cares-matt-woodhead-9781350306837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}