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Wait...who the F@&k am I now?

Back by public demand! The distilled writers collective’s first show was a sell-out so they’re bringing it back for a second time.

It’s that time, right? The big birthday, or the kids are leaving home, or the partner’s leaving, or you’re leaving, or no one’s leaving, and nothing’s happening and you’re stuck and this wasn’t how it was supposed to be! Wait...who the F@&k am I now? is a programme of seven short plays about getting to grips with taking stock.

The programme (not in performance order):

Wilding by Sian Rowland
She almost didn’t answer the door. Only charity fundraisers and double-glazing salesmen call nowadays but sometimes an open door can open up a whole new way of thinking.

Disparity 2,0 by Roli Okorodudu
Face masks off and some cheap wine on a sticky, summer night at their daughters’ school’s fundraiser, awakens Vic and Rose’s own, very different memories of being at school with each other.

Churel by Sarah Olley
There are longstanding rumours that there’s a witch on this road, a Churel who lures young men to their deaths. Against all warnings, a young man with journalistic ambitions is determined to investigate and uncover the truth.

Rabbit Hole by Lydia Parker
She’s not feeling at all well: what started as reflux seems to be morphing into something quite different which the doctors can’t diagnose. Her daughter thinks she needs therapy, the Facebook support groups say get more tests. What is her body trying to tell her, and will anyone believe her?

Dark Oxygen by Catherine Harvey
He's always been a singer - in pubs and clubs - hoping for the big time. But has this illness really left him with no voice? 

Podcast Blues by Suzette Coon
Hope is the self-empowerment podcast queen, dishing out advice to change people's lives. Or so she thought ...... 

Fifty Cups of Tea by Rosemary Hill
April 8th 1938 – fifty women met for tea at The Dorchester Hotel in London, but this was no ordinary tea party. The Spanish Civil War rages and Europe is on the brink. Led by an Indian Princess, Indira Devi of Kapurthurla, the four main organisers of the event meet to discuss their ideas on how they will confront the men who make war.

 

Content warnings: mild swearing; violence; one racial slur; references to terminal illness, death, and drugs

the distilled writers collective is a group of women playwrights sharing and celebrating life from a mature women’s perspective; recognising the sexism, parenting responsibilities, social/economic barriers that impact when younger and unacknowledged ageism when older; presenting plays from a range of voices and lived experience.

Fancy dinner and a show? Book at table at the Drayton Arms pub now and enjoy the pre-theatre menu before heading upstairs!

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