Booking to 21 May 2016
My Mother Said I Never Should at the St. James Theatre.
Paul Robinson directs Charlotte Keatley’s critically acclaimed play My Mother Said I Never Should at the St. James Theatre.
The most performed play by a female playwright, My Mother Said I Never Should looks at the difficult relationships of mothers and daughters set against the huge social changes of the twentieth century.
“This is a landmark play. The theatrical equivalent of breaking the four minute mile.” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“The play… shows how many generations it takes to learn how to love.” John Peters, The Sunday Times
My Mother Said I Never Should plays a strictly limited season from 13 April 2016 until 21 May 2016 at the St. James Theatre
STORY
“I don’t know if you’ll ever love me as much as I love you but one day you’ll understand why I’ve done this to you.”
Doris, born illegitimate in 1900, exchanges her budding teaching career for marriage and motherhood. When the war is over her daughter Margaret marries an American and has Jackie, who becomes an archetypal 60s rebel. When Jackie can’t face being a single mother, it is decided that baby Rosie will be brought up as Margaret’s own. That’s the plan anyway…
CAST
The cast includes Maureen Lipman and Katie Brayben.
CREATIVE
My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley is directed by Paul Robinson with set design by Signe Beckmann, costume design by Helen Coyston and lighting design by Johanna Town;
Simon Slater is Composer & Sound Designer
Show Information
Venue Information
Other Palace, 12 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JANearest Tube or Train: Victoria (Victoria line, District line, Circle line)
Nearest Buses: 16, 38, 52, 73, 82, 42, 148
Ticket Information
Official London Theatre tickets for My Mother Said I Never Should at the Other Palace, London
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