(the) Woman
Paperback, 104 pages ISBN: 9781839044458Publication Date:
27 Feb 2025
Size: 198mm x 129mm£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)
Ebook, 104 pages ISBN: 9781788508858Publication Date:
27 Feb 2025
£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)
First Staged:
New Perspectives / Royal & Derngate tour, 2025

(the) Woman

By Jane Upton

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On Stage at:
Park Theatre, London
From Wed 24 Sep 2025 to Sat 25 Oct 2025

M is a writer. M is a mother. M is a woman.

The triumph of M's hit play is hijacked by motherhood. She is burnt out, angry, lonely, craving intimacy but disengaged, and terrified of the future.

She wants to tell her story, her way. But everyone keeps giving her their opinions on who she is, who she ought to be, and how she's fucking everything up.

Fiercely funny and brutally honest, Jane Upton's play (the) Woman shatters the glossy veneer of motherhood, exposing its raw, messy truth and what happens when a woman dares to question the definition of (her)self. It was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, and first performed by New Perspectives on tour of the UK in 2025.

Press Quotes

'Shocking... whiplash-inducing... a well-orchestrated metatheatricality, creating the thrilling sense that the play is being written live... bold and unapologetic... Men should see this, too'

The Stage

'Exceptional... shines a light into those places, those feelings that are often kept hidden... Comic, touching and incredibly thought-provoking... It's rare to find a piece that might genuinely change your perspective on life and relationships, but this is one'

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Paperback,104 pages ISBN: 9781839044458Publication Date:
27 Feb 2025
Size: 198mm x 129mm£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)
Ebook,104 pages ISBN: 9781788508858Publication Date:
27 Feb 2025
£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)

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All the Little Lights

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