MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD

by Charlotte Keatley

29 May – 7 June 2025 at 7.45pm;
Matinée: Saturday 31 May at 2.30pm

Tickets: £14 (Tickets on sale 18 March 2025)

Set in Manchester, Oldham and London, My Mother Said I Never Should is a poignant, bittersweet story about love, jealousy and the price of freedom.

The play details the lives of four women through the immense social changes of the 20th century. Using a kaleidoscopic time structure, Charlotte Keatley’s story focuses on four generations of one family as they confront the most significant moments of their lives.

In 1940, Doris, a former teacher, encourages her nine-year-old daughter, Margaret, to mind her manners and practise the piano. In 1969, Margaret’s relationship with her own daughter is strained, as art student Jackie experiments with her new found sexual freedom. When Jackie becomes pregnant at 18 and has baby Rosie, a decision is made that will affect all their lives irrevocably.

Group Booking: 10 tickets available for the price of 9.
For tickets of more than 20 please contact the Box Office on 01883 349850 (Monday to Saturday, 10am–1pm). Group bookings can be made earlier than the onsale date by calling the Box Office.

This amateur production of ‘My Mother Said I Never Should’ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd – concordtheatricals.co.uk


Cast

Doris Partington | tbc
Margaret Bradley | tbc
Jackie Metcalfe | tbc
Rosie Metcalfe | tbc

Directed by Hannah Millsted-Bowdery

Refunds and exchanges: Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets for sold-out shows may be returned to the Box Office for resale but this cannot be guaranteed.

Access Information: Not all seats are suitable for patrons who have mobility requirements and/or use a mobility aid. Please contact the Box Office if you have specific access requirements to ensure your comfort and enjoyment while at the theatre. Hearing loops are available from the front of house staff.

Parking is available in the side roads around the Miller Theatre. On performance nights (plays and films) free parking is available between 7pm and 11pm (1.30pm and 5.30pm for matinée) in the Croudace Homes Group car park in Tupwood Lane.

Pre-theatre meal offer: Crown & Pepper is offering Miller Theatre audiences 15% off all food and drink, on presentation of their ticket. This must be the same night as your ticket is valid for and drink is only discounted when purchased with food. They are situated next door to the theatre and more details can be found on their website: crownandpepper.co.uk/caterham