Full casting has been announced for Jonathan Maitland’s autobiographical play How to Survive Your Mother.
Emma Davies (Golda, Mosley, Cape Wrath) will star as the Mother, alongside Peter Clements (The Government Inspector, Femme), John Wark (Dead Sheep, The Mirror Crack’d), Stephen Ventura (Toast, Don Carlos) and Jonathan Maitland, who will play a supporting role as himself. The four adult cast members will play nearly 40 roles between them.
The young adult cast includes Brodie Edwards (Matilda, Les Misérables) and Howard Webb (101 Dalmations).
Jonathan Maitland, a writer and broadcaster known for works such as The Interview, Dead Sheep, An Audience with Jimmy Savile, The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, and Wilko, has adapted How to Survive Your Mother for the stage from his 2006 memoir of the same name.
Jonathan Maitland said: “I’ve spent my life telling stories about my mother and the reaction has always been the same: fascination, amusement and occasionally horror. We can’t wait to see if the audience reaction is the same – and in what measure.”
What’s the show about?
How to Survive Your Mother is a witty, poignant and often hilarious exploration of the complexities of mother-child relationships. It shares the true story of a modern woman in a 1970s world; a crazy, glamorous, narcissistic, scandal-loving mother, whose idea of fun is to turn your family home into Britain’s first ever gay hotel?
Directed by Oliver Dawe, How to Survive your Mother premieres at London’s King’s Head Theatre this month, where it begins performances from 23 October 2024.
Tickets & Post show talks
There will be post-show discussions with Emma Davies and Jonathan Maitland after the matinees hosted by BAFTA winning film maker and integrative therapist Olivia Lichtenstein on 30 October, by BBC broadcaster Julian Worricker on 6 November, and BBC Radio broadcaster Caroline Wyatt on 13 November.
How to Survive Your Mother is produced by Denise Silvey for Storckmani Productions, and is playing at the King’s Head Theatre from 23 October to 24 November 2024.
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