In the 1960s, celebrated American playwright Arthur Miller had a son, Daniel, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Hello: I'm Arthur Miller's Unknown Child is the final installment in Vancouver-playwright Susanna Uchatius' theatrical trilogy that follows the tragic story of the young boy who grew up in an institution for people with mental illnesses. It was published two years after Miller's death and contrasted the many glowing posthumous accolades showered on Miller with the secret abandonment of his own cognitively challenged son. Celebrated as moralistIn the obituaries that followed his death, Miller was lauded for his award-winning work, including The Crucible and Death of a Salesman. Hello: I am Arthur Miller's Unknown Child runs May 5th to 13th at Vancouver's KW Studios.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2017 21:45 UTC