I must find a copy of ‘Wooden Tony’ by Lucy Lane Clifford. This was the inspiration to tonight’s wonderful adaptation of ‘The Boy at the Edge of the Room’ presented by Forest Forge at Bridport Arts Centre. Written a long time before autism was diagnosed and around the same time as Pinochio, it tells the story of a boy who longs to retreat into a ‘life’ as a wooden puppet. Somewhat tense and reflective and yet very moving. Great to hear the writer in conversation afterwards too and to get an insight into his and the actors’ motivation.