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The Gift

Written by Nicola Baldwin / Produced by Theatre of Debate

Focus

Inheritance, genetic disorders, genetic testing and screening, pre implantation genetic diagnosis, genetic selection

Audience

Young people (14 plus) and adults

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Length

37 Minutes

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Overview

1998 – 16 year old Annie Kay is destined to be a great football player when she is struck down by a long term terminal genetic illness. Her 14 year old brother Ryan Kay fights for the right to be tested for the illness. 2028 – 16 year old Mark Kay a fast rising tennis star discovers that he was ‘selected’ at conception by his father Ryan Kay, a commercial geneticist.

The Gift by Nicola Baldwin tells the story of two generations of the Kay family’s struggle and eventual victory over an inherited terminal genetic disease.

Developed in partnership with Professor Bernadette Modell and the Genetic Interest Group. Supported by the Wellcome Trust and Central YMCA.

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Developed in partnership with

Professor Bernadette Modell and the Genetic Interest Group Supported by the Wellcome Trust and Central YMCA

Development of the original stage script, debate, resources and tour was supported by the Wellcome Trust

Created in collaboration with

Professor Bernadette Model, Emeritus Professor of Community Genetics at UCL’s Centre for Health Informatics and Multi professional Education

Members of the Genetic Interest group (now known at Genetic Alliance UK)

Members of the Friedreich Ataxia (also called FA) group

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