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Mercury Theatre, ColchesterThursday 8. October 2026 7pmFrom £13
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This event is currently on priority sale.General sale begins at 10am on Fri 29 May.Become a member to access early booking! Lumenis Theatre presents Lightstreams by Mary Mazzilli They left everything behind to be told they don't belong.Maurice and Hermia, a migrant married couple, make their home in the UK.Maurice is very proud of working as a care worker in an elderly care-home.Hermia, instead, struggles with motherhood and caring for their two-year-old alone but has found a friend in Darya, a woman in her late 70s, a resident of the care home and also a migrant.When during a period of global crisis Maurice is forced to choose between his family and having to live in the care home where he works, he tries to keep his marriage and the relationship with his two-year old son afloat.Four years later, with further restrictions looming for migrant care workers, Maurice and Hermia take stock of their life choices.A passionate play about a family and their choices during a global crisis inspired by real-life testimonies, voicing the human stories behind migration when the world is against them.Content to Consider The age guidance for this show is 14+.Please note that this play contains themes that some viewers may find upsetting.

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Balkerne Gate, CO1 1PT Colchester

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