The past is a very dangerous place Two people; united by blood and separated by time; weave the tapestry of their lives. Loretta arrives in Victorian England as a wide-eyed young Ayah for two children. Her dream is to earn enough money to pay for a ticket back to her beloved Indian homeland. However fate intervenes leaving her destined to a controversial; colourful life in Victorian London. A century later; Lorettas great great grandson Kalil leaves his East African homeland to start a life in England. He dreams of respect and the good life for his family but; as it did for his ancestor; fate intervenes.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. SHOULD WE HAVE A BABY OR NOT?By David KeymerTwo actors; a man and a woman --M and W in the script. No set. No scene changes; conversation in stops and starts; only sometimes completely formed sentences. But isnrsquo;t that the way we talk in real life? M and W start to talk about having a baby. Itrsquo;s a scary thought at first. Theyrsquo;re a couple but theyrsquo;re not married. Having a baby is serious business: it will change their lives; their lovemaking; her body. Then therersquo;s the mess the world is in. Is it right to bring a child into the world? W says: ldquo;I could fly to New York and back every day for seven years and still not leave a carbon footprint as big as if I have a child. hellip; Ten thousand tonnes of CO2. Thatrsquo;s the weight of the Eiffel Tower. Irsquo;d be giving birth to the Eiffel Tower.rdquo; They do it any way but therersquo;s a miscarriage. Something is broken from then on. Eventually they split. Later; they meet again. Her mother has died. (He never thought she liked him. So has his Dad. Somehow; almost inadvertently; they end up having sex before they split again. (Hersquo;s engaged now.) This time it takes. Shersquo;s pregnant; hersquo;s engaged; the baby comes but they donrsquo;t get back together; at least not quite; and they grow old; old; old; and the world has changed: no forests any more; dust everywhere; hot; stale air; and hersquo;s going into an old folksrsquo; home. Lungs is a fine play and very current bin its preoccupations; not just environmental but personal; psychological; what itrsquo;s like to be young and thinking of having a child today.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great for my daughter who is a stage actressBy LawyerLadygreat for my daughter who is a stage actress0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. beautiful piece of artBy quinceyThe language and blending of dialogue...the natural; fluid conversations and arguements...the only two characters - PEOPLE rather...the LIFE the BREATH the LUNGS. I need to see this on stage!