90s pop and heaps of glitter combine for this darkly funny and deeply honest story about growing up with a chronic illness.
I was 23 when it came crashing into my life; without warning, when everything was going so well…
A three-woman, one-woman show about Multiple Sclerosis. MS for short. Not to be confused with M&S or S&M.
Rae Mainwaring’s “glitter-fuelled pocket rocket of a show” (Watch That Scene) returns by popular demand. Bright Places is a brilliantly funny, and deeply honest, account of growing up in the shadow of chronic illness – and a story for anyone who’s ever searched for joy in the hardest of times.
Expect 90s pop, a costume box and a whole heap of glitter in a “reflective yet raucous play about living with MS” (The Guardian).
We are proud to be working with charity partner, Shift.ms: the digital community for people with MS.
2024 production images by Graeme Braidwood
'A striking blend of humour, vulnerability and hope.'
East Midlands Theatre
'Uplifting and empowering.'
The Reviews Hub
'Glitter-fuelled pocket rocket of a show.'
Watch That Scene
'A thoughtful yet riotous piece of theatre.'
Bouquets & Brickbats
'Tender, funny and poignant.'
Culture Bab