The Half-Pints (script)

This is a non-fiction story but with fictional characters or characters inspired by real people, out of privacy reasons and respect for the people who had lived in St. John. The story is a screenplay, detailed with pictures of its surrounding areas and my own illustrations.

Set in 1930s Goulburn, Australia, this historical-fiction is told through the eyes of one of the many unfortunate children to have suffered in the hands of poverty, corruption and law. Newly turned 'Ward of the State' Maximus Brown had always felt abandoned and degraded by the people around him. He was the youngest child, the burden no one wanted. It was no surprise when his uncle decided to leave him in an institution.
But who would have thought that orphanage would become the home Maximus never had.

"Some say catholic St. John's Orphanage was known for its harsh labour and abuse. But some say that with the kindness of the Sisters of Mercy and the bond many of the children shared, they learnt how to survive. The only thing the boys of St. John needed was love."