A life-affirming show about motherhood and holding family together when you find yourself unravelling. A mother, a relative, a doctor; three voices come together to paint an intimate portrait of the hopeful experiences and the hopeless feelings of being a new parent. No Bond So Strong is a show about reveling in the joys of parenthood but at the same time summoning every bit of energy not to fall apart for fear of losing it all. It’s about taking baby steps, as your baby sleeps, to open up and talk about the highs and lows of parenthood when all you want to do is lock the door, draw the curtains and never get out of bed again.

No Bond So Strong toured to venues in Birmingham in Autumn 2019. Each performance is approximately 50 minutes long and is followed by a short discussion to enable audiences to share their thoughts and experiences.

Written by Olivia Winteringham. Commissioned by BEDLAM Arts & Mental Health Festival, supported by The John Feeney Trust and The Saintbury Trust.

Relative: Promila Thomas
New Mother: Kiren Jogi
Psychiatrist: Alex Kapila
Director: Mingyu Lin
Composer: Archita Kumar

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