My Child, Oh My Child
Eight voices meet in a public library. Their stories of exile, adoption and survival become a common consciousness carried through speech, mime and image.
The story
on stage.
Iza searches for the son she relinquished to adoption. In a Stratford community centre she meets eight Polish immigrants, whose stories of courage, exile and survival help her move towards reunion. Separate lives become a shared dramatic consciousness through speech, mime, image and transformation.
The play grew from extensive Copernicana interviews with Polish residents of Stratford-upon-Avon. Danny Masewicz shaped their testimony into drama and discovered that his own adoption story formed its heart: the final part of A Polish Trilogy.
- Written and directed by
- Danny Masewicz
- First produced
- The Bear Pit Theatre · 9–12 July 2025
- Created with
- Copernicana CIC and its Symphony of Memories project
- Set
- Martin Tottle
- Lighting and sound
- Richard Ball
- Supported by
- Stratford Town Trust and the Polish Cultural Institute
What
they said.
“The performances are outstanding, creating lasting images and moments.”
Peter Buckroyd · Stratford Herald
“Everything about the production is impressive.”
Peter Buckroyd · Stratford Herald
“Masewicz creates something magical in his creation of a common consciousness.”
Peter Buckroyd · Stratford Herald
“Simply staged, everything is telling.”
Peter Buckroyd · Stratford Herald
“This is the third in Masewicz’s trilogy of plays, all outstanding.”
Peter Buckroyd · Stratford Herald
The work
in pictures.
