‘If they love me and I love them, surely they will love each other…’

Sometimes your friends really shouldn’t meet.

Kindling follows five perimenopausal women as they embark on their friend Mei’s final wish; scattering her ashes in the redwood forest of Wales. If only they knew each other – let alone liked one another. Connected only by their shared grief, what begins as an opportunity to bond, quickly descends into chaos.

Lost, without shelter or signal, drenched by a sudden storm, surrounded by strange noises and Celtic beasts, and fuelled only by soggy baguettes, warm wine, forgotten HRT and 90’s club classics; unspoken rivalries and secrets, old and new, soon come to the surface.

Kindling is a hilarious and poignant story of friendship, loss, resentment and ultimately hope.

 

Ladybird Productions in association with Park Theatre.

 

Post-show Discussions

Join us for post-show events on the dates below. Scroll to the bottom of the page to learn more about each event.
Tue 28 Oct
Holding Space: A  conversation with Rosemary Burch
Thu 6 Nov 
Making Menopause Matter, A talk with Claire Phipps
Mon 10 Nov 
No Filter: Conversations About Menopause and Cancer with Dani Barrington
Fri 14 Nov 
Making Menopause Matter, A talk with Diane Danzebrink

 

  • Evenings

    19.00

    Matinees Thu & Sat

    15.15

  • Duration

    Approx 2 hours inc interval

  • Tickets

    £15 - £25

  • Genre

    Comedy

  • Age guidance

    14+

  • Content warnings

    This production explores bereavement, terminal illness and discussions of fertility and HRT. Also contains strong language.