A modern re-telling of the novel by Captain Marryat, set in a dystopian future.
Against the backdrop of the civil war, four wealthy siblings are tragically orphaned and must flee for their lives. The children take shelter with an elderly forester who teaches them to adopt a modest life, working the land. While the war continues, the siblings must decide if they will join in the battle or strive for a peaceful future.
Listen here:
They Don't Carry Anything With Them
Children of the Forest
I Wanna Go Outside
A YMT UK commission for 2017
Against the backdrop of the civil war, four wealthy siblings are tragically orphaned and must flee for their lives. The children take shelter with an elderly forester who teaches them to adopt a modest life, working the land. While the war continues, the siblings must decide if they will join in the battle or strive for a peaceful future.
Listen here:
They Don't Carry Anything With Them
Children of the Forest
I Wanna Go Outside
A YMT UK commission for 2017