An extraordinary story of our Commonwealth links.
Were the Middlemore Homes right to emigrate over 5000 children from Birmingham to Canada and Australia between the years 1873 and 1948? This controversial issue is explored in Birmingham History Theatre Company’s musical play, based on a film being made of An Enquiry.
Listen to what people thought about it when it started and how it developed: parents, adults who were emigrated as children, officials, farmers, journalists, descendants and John Middlemore himself. Featuring original music by Peter Churchill.
Tickets at Midlands Arts Centre available from macbirmingham.co.uk. Tickets at The Blue Orange Theatre available from blueorangetheatre.co.uk.
A Creative City Project generously funded by Birmingham City Council.
Website: birminghamhistorytheatre.uk
