Hagar's Children

Oliver, a young black man and Esther,a Jewish woman are increasingly aware of the alienation and resentment the young inmates feel toward society in general and their parents in particular

The depth of their estrangement is revealed first in small crises, tantrums and disputes, and then, more shockingly, through the brutal killing of a pet lamb

The investigation of this crime is conducted by the children themselves and culminates in a highly emotional scene in which they come to realize that they have taken a real step towards rehabilitation, and are closer to rejoining the world from which they had so bitterly withdrawn

Presented by New York's prestigious Public Theatre, following enormously successful productions in San Francisco, Denver and Washington, D.C

This deeply moving and engrossing drama explores the crises which beset the residents of a home for emotionally disturbed children

" abrasively astonishing a special theatrical experience that touches reality with pain and understanding" ~ NY Times