Description

Seen in London at the National and Globe theatres in 1998 starring Gillian Barge, Francesca Annis and Zoí, Wanamaker, this powerful drama centres on an episode in the life of controversial child-psychoanalyst Melanie Klein. Because of the death of her son, Hans, Melanie is confronted with the irony of being a successful child analyst but a failed mother. She attacks her own daughter Melitta who leaves for good and whose role as daughter is replaced by Melitta’s friend, Paula.