Beaumaris Theatre Inc. presents

A Child of Science

Written by Gareth Farr | Directed by Candice Mitrousis

In 1978, three pioneering doctors changed the world of fertility as we know it. Supported by an army of immensely brave women from all over the UK, Patrick Steptoe, Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy achieved the impossible: they created human life in vitro. The trio's determination to give hope to the thousands of families struggling to conceive eventually led to the first 'test-tube baby' and the creation of IVF, a procedure which has since supported the birth of over twelve million babies worldwide.

Gareth Farr's play A Child of Science is a fictionalised account of this true story of ambition and courage, based on extensive research and interviews with embryologists and fertility doctors, as well as those affected by and enabled by IVF.

A Child of Science runs from 26 February - 13 March 2027

Please note, this play deals with sensitive topics including IVF, pregnancy loss and abortion.