Whose Life is it Anyway? by Brian Clark

Church Hill Theatre, Morningside Road, Edinburgh

Wed 11th to Sat 14th November 2009 at 7.30pm.

The play deals with the tragic case of Ken Harrison, a sculptor who has been so severely injured in a car crash that he is totally paralysed, only his brain functions normally. He is being kept alive by the miracle of modern medicine, but wishes to die. He could achieve this by discharging himself from the hospital, but being totally helpless, he has to gain the authorities’ consent. 

The play examines the moral and legal aspects of the situation, and the reactions of the hospital staff. Finally, the whole matter is laid before a judge who hears the evidence and gives his verdict.

Although written 31 years ago, the subject is still topical, following a recent case in England and a Bill about to be debated at Holyrood.

Tickets £9 (£7 concessions) from Queens Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh (Credit Card booking line 0131 668 2019), on-line booking at www.queenhall.net or at venue on performance nights.