When we dream of childhood, we bring our present selves with us. Childhood is not a miniature version of adulthood, but rather a magnified version of it. In this naturalistic drama, children's roles are played by adult actors, reflecting the adult world without conventions and polite forms. The story takes place on a sunny summer afternoon in 1943 England, where seven children play in the Forest of Dean, unaware of the presence of WWII. Their games and actions reveal their awareness of the war, but without adult interference.
Play for Today
Childhood is the adult world writ large, where our present selves accompany us in our dreams, not a miniature version of the adult world.
