{"product_id":"book-izg7","title":"My Mother Said I Never Should","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Keatley's powerful, poignant drama follows four generations of mothers and daughters through the sweeping societal changes of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A landmark play, the theatrical equivalent of breaking the four-minute mile'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in 1985, this groundbreaking play premiered at Contact Theatre, Manchester, in 1987. It subsequently won the Royal Court\/George Devine Award and the \u003ci\u003eManchester Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e Best New Play Award, and in 2000, the National Theatre included it in their list of the 100 'Significant Plays of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century'. Translated into 33 languages, it has been performed worldwide and is acknowledged as a contemporary classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in Manchester and London and moving back and forth in time between 1923 and 1987, it focuses on four women from one working-class family, bound together by entanglement and estrangement. Born at the turn of the century, matriarch Doris sacrifices her teaching career to become a wife and mother. Her daughter Margaret believes 'women can do anything', but finds herself in '50s suburbia juggling work and domesticity. When Margaret's daughter Jackie, an art student and 1970s hippy, falls pregnant at 18 and has baby Rosie, a decision is made that will have profound and lasting effects on them all…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they navigate the highs and lows of their lives, balancing the complexities of motherhood, education, career and self-expression, we witness how each new generation is able to push further than their parents - and how the choices of one generation affect the potential of the next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted for audio by Keatley herself, this moving, funny and bittersweet drama features an all-female cast, and stars \u003cb\u003eLesley Nicol, Siobhan Finneran, Cecilia Appiah\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBebe Massey\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and adapted by Charlotte Keatley\u003cbr\u003eProduced and Directed by Nadia Molinari\u003cbr\u003ePianist: Adam Hutchins\u003cbr\u003eSound Design by Sharon Hughes\u003cbr\u003eProduction Co-ordinator: Pippa Day\u003cbr\u003eThis production is dedicated to the memory of Wyllie Longmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoris - \u003cb\u003eLesley Nicol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargaret - \u003cb\u003eSiobhan Finneran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackie - \u003cb\u003eCecilia Appiah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosie - \u003cb\u003eBebe Massey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChild Doris - \u003cb\u003eMatilda Kent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChild Margaret - \u003cb\u003eIsla Pritchard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChild Jackie - \u003cb\u003eMimi-Raie Mhlanga\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 April-5 May 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49394713755952,"sku":"BDizg7","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/izg7-cover.jpg?v=1762374274","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-izg7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}