Mother/Daughter (Reading) | Up Next Festival

Saturday 28th March

1:30pm

Mother/Daughter is a new work-in-progress by Helen Jeffery that examines the complex, shifting dynamics across three generations of women. The play explores themes of evolving identity, the pain of loss, and the transformative power of choosing a new path. 

Helen is a Merseyside- based playwright who completed the Liverpool Everyman Playwriting Programme 2015-16. She has had several plays produced, her most recent being ‘Buckled’, which was commissioned for ‘UP NEXT’ in 2024 and has since completed 2 tours. Helen is a recent recipient of ACE ‘Developing your Creative Practice’ funding and is the Director of ‘Sober Scribbles.’

Reviews of previous plays by Helen Jeffery

The Brink

‘Most moving and incredible play I’ve ever seen’. 

Joanna Friend – The Maternal Mental Health Alliance

Emotionally engaging from the onset, a truly captivating, intimate performance. 

ArtGroupie  

Cast

Connie- Eithne Browne

Mel –  Emma Dears

Jess – Kalli Tant

Director – Margaret Connell