Woman's Hour Drama - The Rabbit House - A Dangerous Mistake

Laura Alcoba's powerful and moving account of growing up among the militant Montoneros group in the 'dirty war' in Argentina in the 1970s. As the Rabbit House is up and running, with a clandestine printing press installed under the cover of a rabbit breeding business, the young Laura, despite being only seven, knows the importance of secrecy and silence. A visit to her father in prison proves too much for her to cope with, and her grandparents decide its too dangersous for her to go again. Then the Engineer, who's built the complex secret mechanism fior hiding the printing press, finds Laura's school blazer with an incriminatory name tape, and accuses her of putting the entire operation in danger. Poor Laura is shattered. Adult Laura: Saira Todd Young Laura: Bethan Barke Mother: Jenny Coverack Father: Jay Villiers Grandmother: Merelina Kendall Grandfather: Rod Beacham Diana: Lisa Coleman Engineer: Vincenzo Pellegrino Chicha: Sonia Elliman Shopkeeper/Guard: Charlotte Ellis Producer: Sara Davies The Rabbit House by Laura Alcoba is translated by Polly McClean and dramatised for radio by Sheila Yeger.