Details

Set in the '60s, Be My Baby follows the fortunes of Mary Adams, aged 19 and seven months pregnant. Sent to a mother and baby home, Mary and her fellow inmates have to cope with the shame of their pregnancy and the dawning realisation they must give up their baby for adoption. Yet despite the daily battles with a no-nonsense Matron, the girl's effervescence shines through. As they escape into the girl-groups songs they love, a touching and funny piece of work unfolds, which is not only punctuated but defined by the songs of the day.

Cast/Performers

Naomi Radcliffe, Joanna Froggatt, Naomi Speed, Katie Blake, Christine Moore, Karen Lewis

Creatives/Company

Author: Amanda Whittington
Director: Abigail Morris
Company: Soho Theatre Company
Design: Jonathan Fensom
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Sound: Simon Whitehorn