“I get you out of real life. I get you out of having to behave like an adult. I’m simply not willing to get you out of this.”
Following an unexpected tragedy, the explosive Harriet moves in with her brother, George, a carer for the elderly and dutiful lover of order. Harriet causes chaos. George picks up the pieces. That’s the way it has always been.
Cohabiting for the first time since their teenage years, the two siblings find themselves reliving the patterns and rehashing the conflicts they established as children. Navigating early adulthood, grief and a dwindling list of dinner ideas, they decipher what it means to grow up in a family that has never known how to deal with disaster.
Because, as it turns out, childhood blunders aren’t as harmless when you’re old enough to do some real damage.
Eliza Brown’s Hand-Me-Downs is a brand-new comedy from Puzzled Monkey Theatre – the recipient of the York Performance Award.
Eliza plays Harriet, as she brings her own play to the stage, with Fraser Houston as George, and directed by Toby Bruton.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH from Tuesday 30 Sept to Saturday 11 Oct 2025 at 7.30pm. Tickets: £17, £15 concessions (suitable for 14+).
Booking and full details: www.brockleyjack.co.uk
