Stolen

Harrison's play 'Stolen' illustrates the disastrous consequences of severing the spiritual and biological links between a mother and child. The play explores the tragedies of the stolen children and the effects of what may happen to the child's psychological mind and physical appearance when being separated between mother and child. The suffering and loss of identity also has a huge impact on a child. The inability to distinguish who you are and to be unable …

…consequences of severing the biological and spiritual link between a mother and child. Harrison used the five characters to represent many Aboriginal children that were forcibly removed from their families and the consequences to the lives of those children and their parents have been both tragic and enduring. The play also reminds us of what the children in turn had taken away from them including their identity, a sense of place and unfortunately, their sanity.