‘People think the birth’s the end of it. The hard part. But there’s all the rest.’
The baby is fine. The birth was fine. Annie is fine. She’s fine. She’s really, really, really fine.
Nina Segal’s Afterbirth is a funny, furious and unflinching story about the disorienting reality of life after birth.
Oscar-winner Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) stars in this world premiere, directed by Maria Aberg ([BLANK]), with set and costume design by Rosanna Vize (The Other Place).
Royal Court Associate Playwright Nina Segal, Writer, said: “To do this play – a weird, funny, brutal play about the weird, funny, brutal reality of birth and parenthood – in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs is a genuine dream. To do it with Jessie, Maria and Rosanna is more than I could have imagined. I’m so grateful to the Court and ETT for all their support – and so excited to bring Afterbirth into the world.”
Maria Aberg, Director, said: “It’s the kind of project every director dreams about – a stunning, muscular, intelligent play; a lead actress of luminous, generation-defining talent; and an iconic venue with exactly the right balance of the intimate and the epic. Thrilled doesn’t even begin to describe it.”
Afterbirth plays at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from Saturday 15 January – Saturday 26 February 2028.
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
12 February 2027 – Chilled Performance
15 & 19 February 2027 – Captioned Performances
26 February 2027 – Audio Described Performance
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