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Wait....who the f*#k am I now?

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*ck am I now? is a night of ten, new short plays about getting to grips with taking stock from the distilled writers collective. The distilled writers collective are about 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.

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 cheap Rose on a sticky, summer night at their daughters’ school’s fund raiser, awakens Vic and Rose’s own, very different memories of being at school with each other.

Churel by Sarah Olley
Some things cannot be survived: 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

Two superheroes have lost their powers.

An athlete. A singer. Long Covid.

When is it time to mourn your old life?

Iya by Eva Edo
The foundations of Abiola's emotional fortress are crumbling with the demise of her adoptive mother, forcing her to face the spiritual power of kindred love.

Saving Your Ugly Bear by Suzette Coon
Mia is addicted to self-empowerment podcasts hoping to change her life, but when does hoping simply just replace the fear of changing?

Yarn by Louise Breckon-Richards
Two women. A struggle. A tight space. A comic unravelling of the threads that bind them.

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.

Always Sunny by Nicky Allpress
Sunshine and relaxation are on the menu. Like most holiday makers, random strangers meet and have to get along - whatever the circumstances that brought them there!

 

 

Content warnings: One racial slur, references to terminal illness, death, & death of an adult child. Mild references to sex, drugs & mild swearing

 

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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