“I think the greatest gift my mum ever gave me was my sister”
Two estranged sisters reunite on a park bench after their mother’s funeral. Makayla hasn’t been home since she left ten years ago; Ally hasn’t left since she dropped out of university.
Together they confront the ghosts and misunderstandings of their difficult but shared history. Honest, funny and raw, Headache Creative’s new play is a story about the strong but complicated bond of sisterhood.
Writer Tanieth Kerr on writing What I’d Be:
‘I thought about familial bonds, how they are supposed to be safe and supportive, and how they can be twisted into suppression, abuse and coercion. And then I thought about what happens to that trauma when the abuser is gone, what happens to the grief for the childhood you never had, the anger and resentment and the guilt that all comes with it.’
Directed by Katy Livsey. Produced and designed by Tanieth Kerr.
What I’d Be is for the ones who escaped and for the ones who stayed.
Headache Creative Productions is a collection of artists who are passionate about creating more sustainable, female led, LGBTQIA+ theatre.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 February 2026 at 7.30pm
60 minutes, with no interval
Booking and full details: www.brockleyjack.co.uk
