Everybody's World

Everybody's World was commissioned by Asian Elders Care Group EKTA and funded by East London Primary Care Trust to develop a play based on issues around Elder Abuse Awareness and showcased in Newham.

"Yes, we bring our kids up, watch them make mistakes, break our hearts, fill us with joy, we marry, we love, we grow old, we lose love, O we live through so much and give so much, so yes, I’ve got as much right to this world as anybody. I want to be part of it!

After the death of her husband, Daisy finds it increasingly difficult to cope on her own. When she has a fall, daughter Liz insists she comes and lives with her. However, Liz already has enough on her plate; three kids to look after and a husband who’s just left her. She finds herself getting more and more exasperated by her mother until one day she manhandles her. Realizing she is at the end of her tether, Liz insists her brother Frank take Daisy in. But Frank is too busy concentrating on his career to look after his Mother. So Liz tells younger brother Bobby that Mum is going to stay with him for a short while. Bobby has other plans for Daisy though. He starts to steal from his Mother in order to feed his drug habit. Daisy joins a social group and reveals what to them what Bobby is doing. A social worker visits Daisy and informs her she that if she isn’t happy living with Bobby she has other options. When she has gone Bobby is furious and locks Daisy in the bedroom and bans her from visiting her social group...

Who will help Daisy now? Should she inform the police? What will her family think? What are her options regarding alternative accommodation? These are some of the questions 'Everybody's World' asks.

Recognising abuse can be difficult as it can take many forms, including physical violence, neglect and financial abuse. To help people become more aware of abuse, Jim was commissioned to write a play, which will be used to highlight the different types of abuse and be shown to groups around the borough to help them spot cases of abuse.