This September, Pricilla Queen of the Disaster comes to Guiseley Theatre. But what is it?
It’s a play, that’s brutally honest about being a mum. It’s of course full of love and a huge privilege but it’s also anything but easy, never predictable and can often leave you wondering how you are going to make it through until bedtime.
We got a chance to sit down with Writer and Artist, Susie Corcoran and ask a few questions about this one-woman show:
What inspired the creation of Priscilla?
“I became a mother at a time when people were sharing more online about their experiences. And I wasn’t having that same experience. I didn’t see anyone who was being honest about the birth, who was struggling to cope with the massive change, who lost their patience, who never quite felt enough for their kids. I knew I loved my kids; I knew I was incredibly privileged to have them, and I was and remain incredibly grateful for them, but I also didn’t know that I could feel all those things and find it all really hard. So, I started to write about it.”
What’s your favourite part of the show?
“My favourite part is chatting to people after, we share our stories and I get to listen to their stories. It encourages other people to share, and I feel like there is no other more significant first step in looking after our mental health than chatting about it all first.”
Who would love Priscilla?
“I think mothers, new and more experienced but also anyone who has been through something life-changing, who wants to laugh with each other about how ridiculous life can be. It’s a story about connection and about the importance of sharing the truth about our stories to feel less alone. We will laugh and cry together and come away having taken some time for ourselves to recognise that life can be really hard and also find the comedy in those moments which in turn builds our resilience in them.”
Join Susie, a mother of two boys as she shares her hilarious story of becoming a Mum, not knowing what she is doing and how she makes it through each day of parenting these two boys with no instructions. Laugh along as she realises that parenting is nothing as she expected, highly unpredictable and nobody is getting it right, despite what social media might portray.
Come along with your mum mates and enjoy an evening of storytelling from dodgy yoga classes, becoming a milkable creature, letting go of perfection and embracing the uncertainty of everything that is Motherhood.
Pricilla Queen Of The Disaster | Guiseley Theatre | 17 September | 7:30pm
Book tickets at www.guiseleytheatre.org/boxoffice
