“So good we thought it was written by a man!”
M is a writer. M is a mother. M is a woman.
The triumph of M’s hit play is hijacked by motherhood – M is burnt out, angry, lonely, craving intimacy but disengaged, and terrified of the future.
She wants to tell her story, her way. But, everyone around her shares their opinions on who she is, who she should be and how she’s messing everything up.
Fiercely funny and brutally honest, award-winning writer Jane Upton’s Bruntwood Prize shortlisted play shatters the glossy veneer of motherhood, exposing its raw, messy truth, and dares to question the definition of (her) Self.
Age Guidance: 15+
Content warning: Contains strong language, references of a sexual nature and references to baby loss
Photo credit: Manuel Harlan
Cast
Lizzy Watts
Jamie-Rose Monk
Cian Barry
André Squire
Creative Team
Writer – Jane Upton
Director – Angharad Jones
Designer – Sara Perks
Dramaturg – Sarah Dickenson
Lighting Designer – Lily Woodford
Sound Designer – Bella Kear
Projection Designer – Matt Powell
Assistant Director – Jessy Roberts
Movement Director – Lucy Glassbrook
Stage Manager – Dan McVey
