Oxford Playscripts

Critically acclaimed adaptation of Elizabeth Laird's novel

Set in the squalor of an Ethiopian dumpsite, this adaptation of Elizabeth Laird's award-winning novel tells the story of two young boys' fight for survival.An engaging classroom playscript. Seeking shelter in a desolate graveyard, Mamo stumbles upon Dani, a fellow fugitive in the dangerous city of Addis Ababa. Both boys are desperately trying to outrun their past: Mamo has escaped the horrors of slavery while Dani has sacrificed a life of luxury by running away from his domineering father. Forced to live and work on a dumpsite in order to survive, just how long can they run before their pasts catch up with them?