SOMETIMES I LAUGH LIKE MY SISTER

“Passion, wit, depth and a ridiculous amount of charisma. No one tells a story like Rebecca” Chris Addison

“Peyton’s 85 minute one-woman show...is a visceral true story of the grief, confusion and beauty that have consumed life since her eldest sibling died seven years ago.” Matilda Battersby, The Independent

“For just over an hour the audience is plunged into that peculiar twilight zone of the aftermath: the stinging shock, the incomprehension of the awfulness, the surprise that smile muscles in your face still function. That terrible need to laugh in the face of tragedy. Peyton cleverly harnesses these universal responses and lays herself very bare.” Matilda Battersby, The Independent

“It’s a piece that once delivered will linger in the audiences’ mind, until ready to be digested. A piece of theatre that is subtle and unobtrusive –  it doesn’t demand or fight, rather it eases gently into our subconscious...Thankfully it’s not a piece that will leave you wallowing in pity or sadness, as it’s peppered with the comedic tales of Peyton’s before, during and after-Kate moments.” Jake Orr, A Younger Theatre

“In the end I feel like we laughed a lot more than we cried, this balance was spread into the body of the play as it became more than just a story about grief but about journalism and the BBC’s policies, about the Government's policies, about family, about friends, about the rituals that we need, about saying goodbye, about learning to live after saying goodbye.” Antoinette Stott, The Public Reviews

“A beautifully crafted play, and one I would highly recommend.” Kat Halstead, The British Theatre Guide

“A unique and entertaining piece of theatre.” Ed Theakston, Fourthwall Magazine

“Painfully honest, brutally humorous and certainly hopeful” Ed Theakston, Fourthwall Magazine

“Fascinating, moving and full of dark humour.” Lloyd Evans, The Spectator

“What Sometimes I Laugh Like My Sister does, painstakingly and brilliantly, is humanise the stories we hear reported about journalists getting killed while working abroad.” Daisy Bowie-Sell, The Telegraph

“Rebecca Peyton has done something quite remarkable. She’s created an event that is at once universally resonant and undeniably personal.” Kat Halstead, The British Theatre Guide

“Peyton’s natural flair for the comedic works well in what could otherwise have been a somewhat heavy experience. This is the woman who at one point considered naming the show 101 Uses For A Murdered Sister; a vibrant and enduring personality that brings a sharp, often cutting edge to her story...Comedy acts as a catalyst to what is a genuinely moving performance.” Kat Halstead, The British Theatre Guide

**** Four Stars – "A reminder of how almost absurdly precious life is" TheTimes
**** Four Stars – "A well-crafted, subtle piece of storytelling" The Scotsman
***** Five Stars – "We walked out feeling vibrantly alive" Three Weeks
**** Four Stars – "Breathtaking" Fest
**** Four Stars – "Recalls the best of humanity... It is impossible not to be moved" - WhatsOnStage
"Passion, wit, depth and a ridiculous amount of charisma. No one tells a story like Rebecca" Chris Addison