Most of us have parents, and parents tend to grown old sooner or later. If they become ill or senile, who should take up the burden of care?

Lantern Theatre Liverpool tackle the increasingly relevant issue of parental care in Catherine Hayes’ play Skirmishes in the theatre’s first in house production. Running from the 21^st to 25^th January the play brings to light the issue of caring for a parent as they age and the strain that such care can have on a family.