Mums

A poetic and delicate look into the state of grieving, following one family in their attempt to adjust to a new reality.

Wimbledon College of Arts, June 2022, The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, 6-10 December 2022.

a wonderful tragic family

a bubble

grief

waiting

They thought this moment would change everything. But does it?

Mums is a poetic and delicate look into the state of grieving, following one family in their attempt to adjust to a new reality. Inspired by Jean Luc-Lagarce’s play J'étais dans ma maison et j'attendais que la pluie vienne, the piece is a collage of different original texts, songs and movement, interwoven and devised by the company. The five performers take the audience on a journey through the characters’ grief, memories and stories, asking what pain is and inviting them to deepen their awareness of this universal state.

★★★★1/2 A Young(ish) Perspective

'A deeply captivating exploration of what it means to lose, and what it means to gain'

'A beautiful, dreamlike journey through the inner workings of familial connection'

'Emotionally accessible and deeply relatable'

'The dialogue of this play is poetic, but strange, and is interjected at points with piece of song, dance, and movement, making for a work which feels complete'

'Psychonaut Theatre has produced a work which is seriously thought-provoking'

Read the full review here.

Created and devised by the company

Directed by:

Karola Kosecka

Lavinia Grippa

Produced by:

Arielle Zilkha

Original performers:

Juraj Benko

Lavinia Grippa

Teck Krol
Eva Mateos Rodriguez