Pennyroyal
by Lucy Roslyn
by Lucy Roslyn
Pennyroyal is a poignant exploration of sisterhood and motherhood that delves into the complexities of enduring love and life's unexpected challenges as one sister navigates the emotional and physical trials of infertility.
About The Play
About The Play
★★★★★ Five Stars, London Theatre 1
★★★★★ Five Stars, ajhlovestheatre
★★★★★ Five Stars, Close Up Culture
★★★★ Four Stars, Broadway World
★★★★ Four Stars, The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ Four Stars, London Pub Theatres
★★★★ Four Stars, Reviewsgate
Standing Ovation Award Nomination from London Pub Theatres
Off West End Award Nomination for Set Design – Sophie Thomas
A heartrending new play about sisterhood and motherhood; enduring love and regrets many years in the making.
When Daphne is diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency at 19, her sister Christine steps in to help in the only way she knows how: by donating her eggs. For a moment, the world seems corrected. But as the years go by and Daphne sets out on the long road of IVF, the sisters’ relationship begins to twist. Pennyroyal explores the things expected of women and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan.
Pennyroyal is inspired by Edith Wharton’s 1922 novella The Old Maid, which was adapted ten years later into a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Zoe Akins. A hundred years on, the story is reimagined by Lucy Roslyn, with direction by Josh Roche.
After the performance on 28 July, there will be a post-show talk with Amy Bennie of POI charity Daisy Network and playwright and performer Lucy Roslyn.
On Saturday, 30 July at 11am, floral artist Alice McCabe will lead a Summer Flowers workshop inspired by Pennyroyal, specifically aimed at those who have experienced POI and fertility issues. If you would like to attend, please register in advance here.
ACCESSIBILITY
The performance on 21 July will be captioned by Claire Hill.
COVID SAFE
As one of the most intimate theatre venues in London, we are taking every possible precaution to ensure the safety of performers, staff, and audience members during the current pandemic.
Audience members may be temperature-checked upon their arrival at the theatre, and we strongly recommend wearing a face mask at all times, including during the performance.
In order to ensure that the Finborough Theatre is still accessible for those who are CEV (Clinically Extremely Vulnerable) or those who would just prefer it, all Sunday matinee performances are Covid Pass Sundays when we will ask for proof of vaccination as well as mask wearing.
We have reduced our audience capacity to 85% and adjusted our ticket prices to reflect this. We have been reviewing these protocols every month and will lift them as soon as it is safe to do so.
For full information, please see our full Covid-19 policy here.