A new theatre production about motherhood and mental health hopes to push the stage industry towards adopting more progressive working practices for parents. Mum is written by mother of two Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, best known for her Olivier award-winning play Emilia, and will be directed by Abigail Graham, who gave birth this year. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The GuardianBilled as a thrilling psychological drama, Mum runs at Theatre Royal Plymouth from 30 September to 16 October and transfers to Soho theatre, London (20 October-20 November). Earlier this year, Lloyd Malcolm wrote one of the 15 films in Battersea Arts Centre’s digital series The Motherhood Project. Lloyd Malcolm wants Mum to offer hope to new mothers in a similar situation to her character.

Source: The Guardian May 13, 2021 06:00 UTC