When a mother is captured on film calling her son the c-bomb in a split-second of rage, she questions the expectations and regrets that come with motherhood.
A Fringe First winning show in 2024, Son of a Bitch is coming to Southwark Playhouse in February 2025.
Anna Morris is a playwright, comedian and actress. She has written and performed four critically acclaimed one-woman comedy shows which have toured the UK and Australia. She plays Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh in The Windsors and she’s also starred in Channel 4’s Lee and Dean, BBC’s The First Team, Outnumbered and Count Arthur Strong. She wrote and starred in ITV’s Bad Bridesmaid. Her BBC Radio 4 comedy special Kid-Life Crisis is available on BBC Sounds.
The Thelmas is a female-led touring company who explore the social, political and cultural stories that matter, in a fresh and surprising way. They are led by director Madelaine Moore, whose productions include Santi & Naz, Glacier and Algorithms, and writer Guleraana Mir, whose work includes Santi & Naz, Coconut and Doctors (BBC One). The Thelmas are celebrating their 10th anniversary year. Santi & Naz will be at Soho Theatre 21 Jan – 8 Feb following its national tour in 2024.
What’s the show about?
In a darkly comic solo show that asks if it’s ok to regret motherhood and asks about the choices that led there in the first place, a woman goes viral after calling her four-year-old son the c-word. Comedy writer Anna Morris won a Scotsman Fringe First for her debut play, which sees stressed mother Marnie struggling to look after her challenging son Charlie, leading to a fateful 10 seconds. As the clip is debated on national television and radio, Marnie’s life violently unravels. Jumping forward and backward in time, it shows the build up to, and the fallout from, the worst moment of Marnie’s life. Son of a Bitch explores the fetishisation of motherhood and questions the common misconception that the childless might regret not having kids. Perhaps some parents regret having them?
Assisted performances
Anna has single-sided deafness and supports Action on Hearing Loss. All performances of Son of a Bitch will feature integrated creative captioning as well as BSL and relaxed performances.
Relaxed Performances: Weds 5th March, Tues 11th March (matinee), Thurs 13th March
Babes In Arms (Under 1 yr): Tues 4th (matinee) & Sat 8th March (matinee) with post show social space for parents
