The Gift Trailer

Y Touring's acclaimed Theatre of Debate production The Gift ,aimed primarily at 15-19 year-olds, has been adapted for television (originally shown on the BBC) and is now available for purchase in DVD and VHS format. "Works like the Gift which raise key ethical questions without giving glib answers are important in preparing us for the future.' Robin McKie, The Observer


The Gift tells the story of one family's struggle and eventual victory over an inherited terminal genetic disease in an entertaining and deeply moving way.

The drama and the debate (a special version for television is included) are a superb resource for both engaging with and exploring the ethical dilemmas posed by genetic testing and embryo selection in the reduction of inherited disease as well as examining how far parents should be allowed to go in choosing the characteristics of their children, if and when that becomes possible. The Gift succeeds in making genetics understandable while never underestimating the knotty moral and emotional issues surrounding testing,screening and therapy." Lyn Gardner The Guardian

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