For Emily is a new play from Liverpool born actor, writer and director Brian Wharton. It tells the story of a little girl who escapes into a fantasy world whilst watching her mother subjected to domestic abuse and it is being performed at the Lantern Theatre on November 29th and November 30th.
Child and mother take shelter in a women’s refuge where they meet the mysterious Sue who acts as a friend and mother to them both. The play draws to a gripping climax as both mother and father battle for custody of Emily with Sue in-between as a supportive but hostile witness! Who will win? The certainty is that everyone’s life is changed forever!