Drug addiction play hits home

A powerful play about drug addiction drew a large crowd as it was performed at The University of Buckingham last week.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Apr 2016, 06:00 BST
Mayor of Buckingham, Andy Mahi, and Mayor of Aylesbury, Allison Harrison, were among the audience as young actors and actresses illustrated the devastating effects drugs can have on families.Mayor of Buckingham, Andy Mahi, and Mayor of Aylesbury, Allison Harrison, were among the audience as young actors and actresses illustrated the devastating effects drugs can have on families.
Mayor of Buckingham, Andy Mahi, and Mayor of Aylesbury, Allison Harrison, were among the audience as young actors and actresses illustrated the devastating effects drugs can have on families.

Mayor of Buckingham, Andy Mahi, and Mayor of Aylesbury, Allison Harrison, were among the audience as actors and actresses illustrated the devastating effects drugs can have on families.

‘Mum, Can You Lend Me Twenty Quid?’ is based on the book of the same name, by Elizabeth Burton-Phillips, whose son Nick killed himself over his heroin addiction.

Elizabeth set up the High Wycombe-based charity, DrugFAM, and vice-chancellor Sir Anthony Seldon is a patron.

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