My Mother Said I Never Should
My Mother Said I Never Should
In its first London revival in twenty-five years, Charlotte Keatley’s landmark play will be at St James Theatre for a very short run this Spring.
Born illegitimate in 1900, Doris chooses marriage and motherhood over a burgeoning career as a teacher. Her daughter Margaret marries an American and together they have Jackie. A child of the 60s, Jackie embraces the rebellious spirit of the time. When she falls pregnant it is decided that her baby girl will be raised by Margaret.
Starring Maureen Lipman (Oklahoma, Outside Edge, See How They Run) and Katie Brayben (Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, King Charles III, American Psycho). this award-winning drama is the most performed play by a female playwright. Through the lives of four generations of women and set against the changing social backdrop of the twentieth century, this powerful story examines love and jealousy among mothers and daughters as well as the consequences of breaking the greatest taboo of motherhood and the possibility of change. Brought to the West End by bold new production company Tiny Fires, My Mother Said I Never Should is a universal, moving and timeless story.
Playing for a strictly limited five-week run, don’t miss your chance to see this breakthrough production; book your tickets to My Mother Said I Never Should today!
★★★★ 'A cracking quartet of actresses' - Evening Standard
★★★★ 'A terrific, bittersweet play and this is a stand-out production' - The Times
★★★★★ 'An outstanding piece of theatre' - The Upcoming
- Duration
Running Time: TBC
Additional Details & FAQ
- Cancellation Policy
No refunds after purchase.
- How Does It Work
Please print your confirmation email and bring this along on the night day of the show.
- Where Do I Go
12 Palace St, London SW1E 5JA
By Tube
The nearest tube station is Victoria. We are situated within a 5 minute walk of the station.
Victoria Station is easily accessible from the following lines
District, Circle, Victoria
Reviews
Frequent Theatre Goer
May 16, 2016
The play is very contemporary in nature and the minimalist sets and outstanding acting supported that genera. The play made you think and, when I left the theatre, I continued to think about the questions and thoughts it provoked.
Katy
May 15, 2016
For me the characters were too broad/too definitive of their eras, and what the play had to say about motherhood was too obvious to make it truly great (and by having to cover so much of a time period we couldn't focus in on the specifics of character). I also didn't like the sections where the whole cast were pretending to be children, which seemed to contribute little to the overall effect. However, the dialogue was nicely written, the acting was uniformly strong and the staging simple but effective, and this is clearly an important play - it may well have helped pave the way for other plays like it.
Kerry and Milla Jupp
May 12, 2016
I took my 22yrold daughter to see this yesterday after hearing Maureen Lipman on Graham Norton a couple of weeks ago , we thourouhly enjoyed it ! I simply can't fault anything . I often find plays like this a bit cringey but not this one . All the cast were brilliant . The set was just right . The staff were amazing (as we arrived a little late ) thank you for a wonderful afternoon .
SheilasEmbroidery
May 10, 2016
Rang so true on lots of fronts. This is a very funny play with so many relationships. Loved it.
RDesoer
May 8, 2016
This was one of our A-Level texts twenty something years ago and so we had to get tickets and were not disappointed! Maureen Lipman was, of course, stunning. Her monologues left people audibly sobbing. Heartbreaking, harrowing, hilarious. This is a 'must see'.
Jane Hanlon
May 8, 2016
Very enjoyable afternoon spent watching these four great actresses. Maureen Lipman particularly good. Limited props were well used and it was easy to identify with the characters and the problems they faced. Thought provoking and a little sad at times.
Saz
May 8, 2016
A great play with great performances. Both laugh out loud funny and poignantly sad. A thoughoutful exploration of the roles of women through the 20th century. A well done production, in a nice intimate theatre. I really enjoyed it.
Katie
May 6, 2016
An emotional evening - wonderful performances by all, especially Maureen Lipman and Serena as Rosie. Went with my sister and daughter and sat on the front row - amazing! Would love to see it again to remember everything - poignant! Listened to Micheal Ball on Sunday talking about it and just booked at the last minute - highly recommend it.
Rabbi Lee Wax
May 6, 2016
Really impressive acting and a brilliant play. All 4 parts played beautifully. A wonderful celebration of mothers and daughters, and poignant depiction of love and living with loss. I took my mum. Very glad we got to see it.
Hardened theatre-goer
Apr 30, 2016
It got cancelled half way through First bit was very enjoyable.
Angela B
Apr 29, 2016
A short London visit, just time for one production so, on the strength of Maureen Lipman and a Times Review, we went to My Mother Said at the St James Theatre. The part of the daughter had to be read, as the original actress was unavailable at short notice, but her replacement did brilliantly and we were rewarded by a charming Little speech from Maureen Lipman on the subject. After a wobbly start with a little too much hysteria from the younger actors, things soon settled down to a presentation of relationships between mothers and daughters, which the male part of the audience appeared to find just as engrossing as the female part. We did not regret our choice in the least.
MassimoBonini
Apr 26, 2016
Despite one of the main actresses not being there & soneone stepping in last minute it was highly enjoyable MaureenLipman especially was sensational
Sue May
Apr 15, 2016
I really loved this play - energetic, fun, dark all at the same time. All the women were excellent, especially Maureen Lipman & Katie Brayben.