"A poignant, touching, raw, brave performance. Beautifully told and an intimate insight into perhaps one of the greatest rights of passage for anyone who's ever loved, lost and cared for a parent."

An honest and truthful reflection on what it means to have an older parent and the questions we need to ask, but rarely get the chance to.

This funny and tender one-woman show was drawn from workshops with women that asked, “What would you like to ask or have asked your mother?”. It reflects Michele’s own lived experiences with her 91-year-old

Mother, Gena (represented by a life -sized puppet) and the impact that her mother’s dementia had on both of their lives.

Through a truly personal and generous piece of storytelling theatre, Michele O’Brien explores the joys, heartaches, shared memories, love and conflict that binds generations together to convey a universal tale for all to enjoy.

This funny and tender one-woman show was drawn from workshops with women that asked, “What would you like to ask or have asked your mother?” It reflects Michele’s own lived experiences.

with her 91-year-old Mother, Gena (represented by a life-sized puppet) and the impact that her mother’s dementia had on both of their lives. Through a truly personal and generous piece of storytelling theatre, Michele O’Brien explores the joys, heartaches, shared memories, love and conflict that binds generations together to convey a universal tale for all to enjoy.

We often hear people say, “If only I asked!” when a parent is no longer with us and Michele was determined to take the many opportunities she had to share with her mother, to change that.

“Innovative, special, deliciously rendered, wonderfully provocative, universally relevant, yet extremely personal.”

Audience Member

Directed by Steve McCourt & Amy Rose
Original production directed by Katherina Radeva 
The puppet was created and built by Teresa Grimaldi.
Original music composed by Mark O’Brien (Bass Clarinetist with The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) and played with Jeremy Watt
Access Consultant - Tam Gilbert