Cancer B*tch!

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Hannah Ali Khan

PRESENTS

Cancer B*tch!

17 Feb 2024

The Spacement at The Glitch

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Cancer B*tch!

Molly has thyroid cancer but she’s like, totally fine. More than fine, in fact - she’s doing great. Because Molly has figured out how to have cancer and still be okay, and she’s ready to grace the world with her advice.

Stuck in a dull hospital waiting room for yet another appointment, Molly shares her rules on how to have cancer and be totally fine. But as the minutes tick by and her story unfolds, her definition of ‘fine’ becomes more and more blurry. Battling distorted media representations, NHS cuts, and a world determined to remind her how sick she is, Molly shares an open, honest, and funny perspective on what it can be like to have cancer in your twenties.

Join us for a rehearsed reading of this exciting new play.

PERFORMANCES

12:00

Saturday 17 February 2024

The Spacement at The Glitch

ADDITIONAL INFO

Access features:

No Step-free Access

Age guidance:

15+

Running time:

60 minutes

Festival strand:

Theatre & Performance

Funny, Thought Provoking, Empowering, Interactive

Discussion of cancer, medical references, swearing

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Hannah Ali Khan

Hannah’s writing is always deeply ingrained in her own experiences, with a young, mixed Asian, female perspective. Cancer B*tch! is no different, inspired by her own experiences of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer a year ago. She has also been selected as part of Kali Theatre’s Discovery program at the Birmingham Rep, for which she is writing the 20 minute play How To Be Brown.

Lydia champions new writing through her work as a director, dramaturg, and literary assistant at the Finborough Theatre. She is drawn to work that is driven by character and their desire to connect. She searches for conversations that politically engage an audience with the aim to question existing viewpoints.

PRESS & REVIEWS

CAST & CREATIVE CREDITS:

Writer: HANNAH ALI KHAN
Director: LYDIA MCKINLEY
Abigail Maynard - Publicity Design
Assa Kanouté - Performer

A Pinch of VAULT is a festival of brand new and work-in-progress performance. Shows will be at varying stages of development, including rehearsed readings with script in hand, first time on its feet or semi-staged.