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The Cane
Questors present The Cane, by Mark Ravenhill
Recommended for ages 15+
Contains strong language and themes of corporal punishment
Where: The Questors Theatre (Studio), 12 Mattock Lane
Ealing, London W5 5BQ
When punishment becomes a crime
After dedicating 45 years to teaching, Edward and his wife plan to celebrate his retirement.
But the revelation that he once punished misbehaving pupils with the cane (which was legal at the time) leads to angry recriminations.
His house is besieged by demonstrating pupils, and his estranged daughter has arrived with her own agenda.
Through the eyes of this fractured family unit, The Cane examines opposing attitudes of different generations towards education, authority and corporal punishment.
It asks whether we can understand the mistakes of the past without excusing them
Phone: 020 8567 5184
