The Cord

'Daringly original... has the tinge of lived experience... excellent on the fractious micro-aggressions that can abruptly blossom into furious rows between a couple juggling what is simultaneously the wondrous, commonplace and often brain-destroying reality of new parenthood... feels instantly recognisable and true'

'Acutely observed and often searingly familiar... a valuable piece not just for any new parent or grandparent, but for anyone navigating current relationships through the ghosts of past ones... feels both universal and deeply personal, highlighting a rarely-spoken truth of parenting: children have a way of finding us out'

'Powerfully intimate and highly relatable... very well-observed: it feels like a fly-on-the-wall documentary of the blurry first few months of being a parent. It nails the exhaustion, the rows, the anxiety, the joy – and the slow tectonic realisation that the parent you will be is not necessarily the one you want to be, and is coloured, shadowed, by the baby you were... sensitive and intelligent'

'Tackles the under-explored topic of male post-partum depression with bravery and nuance'

'Strikingly intimate... Sheibani's masterful dialogue and astute character study allows the piece to immediately captivate and consume its audience... absorbing and emotive'

'A powerful realist drama about the unshakeable bond of motherhood and the tests of being a new parent'