Woman's Hour Drama - The Rabbit House - The Rabbits Arrive

Laura Alcoba's powerful and moving story about her childhood in Argentina during the violent years of the 'dirty war' in the 1970s. Laura and her mother move into a new safe house, with a couple called Diana ('Didi') and Daniel ('Cacho'), who are also members of the Montoneros militant group, although both lead outwardly respectable lives. This is the house the Montoneros have chosen for their clandestine printing press, which will be operated under the cover of a rabbit breeding business. Laura watches as the Engineer arrives each morning in a van with a blanket over his head to build a false wall which will hide the press, and once the rabbits arrive she's thrilled to be entrusted with a job of her own to help with the distribution of the Montoneros' clandestine newspaper. But as the stakes grow higher, her silence becomes more important to the operation. 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.