NELSON NUTMEG PICTURES
"A brave, blistering honest piece of theatre that leaves you laughing, and profoundly changed."
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AS SEEN ON:
A new play about motherhood, giving birth, postpartum psychosis and stand-up comedy! A new mother, Cass, tackles her mental health crisis, with dark humour, bright wit, brutal honesty and dreams of becoming a comic. A ‘slightly true story’ starring BAFTA winner Kimberley Nixon (C4’s Fresh Meat, Wild Child).
“Guides the audience from laughter to heartbreak, often within the space of a single scene.”
Adventures in Theatreland
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"Nixon is excellent..."
North West End
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"Funny-ha-ha through funny-peculiar to distorted reality"
British Theatre Guide
"A vital, eye-opening piece of theatre "
Canal Street Media
"An inventive and exciting piece of new writing about a hugely important topic"
A Young(ish) Perspective
"Disarming Warmth."
The Reviews Hub
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"Bloody brilliant!"
Paul Whitehouse
NOW BOOKING AT
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CARDIFF, Porter's - 5th March, 7pm (sold out)
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PONTYPRIDD, YMa - 30th May, 6pm (sold out)
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RIK MAYALL FEST, Norbury Theatre, Droitwich - 31 May, 1pm
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POOLE, Lighthouse - 2nd July, 8pm (sold out)
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MANCHESTER, Fringe - 6-9 July
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LONDON, Camden Festival, Bridewell Theatre - 10-12 August
IN THE NEWS
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TheatreNews.com
Baby Brain is endorsed by Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP), the UK's leading charity for women and families affected by the condition. Postpartum psychosis affects approximately 1-2 in 1,000 new mothers, often within the first weeks after birth, and remains one of the least-understood maternal mental health emergencies. Nixon, who has spoken publicly about her own experience of severe perinatal OCD and built a 300,000-strong Instagram community around maternal mental health, draws on that broader advocacy in shaping the show.
Adventures In Theatreland
The writing is honest and emotionally unflinching, handling its subject matter with sensitivity while never shying away from its darker realities.
North West End UK
Thanks to Nixon's strong performance, it's a definite conversation starter that will linger in its audience's minds.
British Theatre Guide
Baby Brain compels audiences to experience the complexities of trying to relate to someone who has postpartum psychosis.
