Hitting Home
Adapted from Andrea Ashworth’s autobiography 'Once in a House on Fire' Hitting Home explores the issue of domestic violence from the perspective of a young person, telling a powerful and inspiring story of heightened happiness, destructive sadness, and triumph over abuse, poverty and racism. Hitting Home recently toured nationally in Summer 2008.
Due to growing demand we are currently offering programmes of work to schools, health professionals and community safety teams exploring the issue of domestic violence and safer relationships using excerpts from the play and accompanying interactive workshops.
For further information please contact us.
"I found the play extremely moving and despite the fact that I have worked in the field of violence against women for nearly 25 years it still reduced me to tears..."
Domestic Violence Frontline Worker, Hitting Home 2008
"I thought the play was excellent - the quality of the production was good and had my students riveted." Teacher, Hitting Home 2008
"This was the most powerful and moving play for schools that I have ever seen" Teacher, Hitting Home 2008
"The theatre techniques are more adventurous, allow you to explore issues in a new way and are just plain fun" Trainee Social Worker, 2007
“I hate to think that there are families going through what we went through, but I’m grateful to know that my family’s story might be able to make a difference because of the exciting, crucial work of Futures Theatre. I wish my sisters and I had been inspired to talk about what happened to us when we were younger, with all the terrible things hidden behind the old veils of shame and, of course, fear. My mother is especially proud to know that our experience is promising to help others, through 'Hitting Home'. Futures is a blast of the freshest, most life-saving air. Thank you for involving me in this fabulous work.”
Andrea Ashworth, March 2008