The Dandelion Child

“Following twenty-five years of revolutionary research, Dr Boyce discovered that children are either orchids – sensitive, fragile, more susceptible to their surroundings – or dandelions – hardy, resilient and able to thrive regardless of conditions around them.” The Orchid and the Dandelion: W Thomas Boyce, MD

The Dandelion Child will be a show that aims to shed light on the profound impact of domestic abuse on children and how that manifests into adulthood. The show will be an honest sharing of the multifaceted ways in which trauma bites me in the ass, makes me howl with laughter, cry with sadness, crave for physical touch, battle with loneliness, long for parents and wonder if I could ever be a dad – a gay dad at that. 

The video below is from the initial research and development phase of 2019. Currently in research and development. Supported by Arts Council England; Portsmouth Guildhall; Arnold Clark Community Fund; Crying Out Loud