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“Have you ever tried to sustain a relationship with a twat? It’s hard work and you need to be completely not a twat yourself if you want any success in this. Which is really hard when you’ve just started being a teenager.”
One girl’s funny, frank account of losing her Mum to a cult.
(As if growing up wasn’t hard enough already…)
“I remember thinking if you were ‘the chosen’ one, why does that mean your dress sense has to be so shit?”
A celebration of teenage rebellion and resilience.
Anoushka Warden’s debut play will be directed by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone and Jude Christian. Associate Producer Amy Powell Yeates.
“A real winner... This is a fascinating 80 minutes and an invigorating debut”
The Independent | Paul Taylor Read full review
“An ultimately joyous testament to teenage resilience… I grinned my way through most of it”
Time Out | Andrzej Lukowski Read full review
“An extraordinary performance of an extraordinary play”
Radio Times | Claire Webb Read full review
"Utterly compelling"
Daily Express | Neil Norman
“An eccentric, sad story of parental neglect – but told with a light rather than self-pitying touch that gets under your skin all the more as a result”
London Theatre | Mark Shenton
“Breath-taking tale of a mother claimed by a cult… Patsy Ferran is a puckish delight”
The Guardian | Michael Billington
“Raw and enjoyable… An effervescent monologue about growing up”
Evening Standard | Henry Hitchings
“Ferran… is every inch a star”
The Arts Desk | Matt Wolf
“A devastating story, well and wittily told. Ferran is terrific”
WhatsOnStage | Sarah Crompton
“Wayward, raw and very funny”
The Stage | Natasha Tripney
“If you had a mum like the one in Anoushka Warden’s very funny new monologue, you might want to call her a twat, too”
The Telegraph | Claire Alfree
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Mon – Sat: 7pm & 9pm (except Mon 8 Jan 7pm only)
Sat mats: 3pm
Running Time: 80 minutes without an interval
Age guidance: 14+
Trigger warnings for productions
