NAN, ME & BARBARA PRAVI

PRESENTED BY HANNAH MAXWELL & PLOTNEK PRODUCTIONS
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY HANNAH MAXWELL
PRODUCED BY BECKY PLOTNEK
DRAMATURGY BY ANNIE SIDDONS
PERFORMANCE DIRECTION BY LEN GWYN
Critically-acclaimed memoir of care, crisis and Eurovision–“A true masterclass in storytelling” (TimeOut)

“I wish I could say here our story starts. But this story starts later, and ended earlier. Is entirely fictional, and completely true. Voila.”

In 2021, Hannah Maxwell moved back to the Home Counties to care for her terminally ill grandfather. But this show isn’t about that. It’s about France’s Eurovision star Barbara Pravi, who’s just lovely.In between cooking, cleaning and Countdown, Maxwell escapes into an intensifying fantasy of ballroom dances, heartfelt ballads, Parisian cafés, fluent French and definitely-not-creepy plots to engineer a meet cute with a random foreign celebrity. It’s La La Land meets Mission Impossible, with some concerning undertones of Baby Reindeer.

Combining spoken-word, video and chanson francaise, NAN, ME & BARBARA PRAVI sits you down at the kitchen table to talk through grief and care, addiction and recovery, and hope and coping in unprecedented times. An award-winning work of storytelling theatre from the acclaimed creator of I, AMDRAM. Commissioned by Camden People’s Theatre and supported by Menagerie Theatre Company, Queen Mary University of London, and Old Diorama Arts Centre. Made possible by generous support from Arts Council England.

Wednesday 27 NOV: BSL  interoperated performance
Thursday 28 NOV: Pre-show Touch Tour

26 – 30 NOV
7:30 PM
£15 STANDARD
£13 CONCESSION

NAN, ME & BARBARA PRAVI

PRESENTED BY HANNAH MAXWELL & PLOTNEK PRODUCTIONS
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY HANNAH MAXWELL
PRODUCED BY BECKY PLOTNEK
DRAMATURGY BY ANNIE SIDDONS
PERFORMANCE DIRECTION BY LEN GWYN
Critically-acclaimed memoir of care, crisis and Eurovision–“A true masterclass in storytelling” (TimeOut)

“I wish I could say here our story starts. But this story starts later, and ended earlier. Is entirely fictional, and completely true. Voila.”

In 2021, Hannah Maxwell moved back to the Home Counties to care for her terminally ill grandfather. But this show isn’t about that. It’s about France’s Eurovision star Barbara Pravi, who’s just lovely.In between cooking, cleaning and Countdown, Maxwell escapes into an intensifying fantasy of ballroom dances, heartfelt ballads, Parisian cafés, fluent French and definitely-not-creepy plots to engineer a meet cute with a random foreign celebrity. It’s La La Land meets Mission Impossible, with some concerning undertones of Baby Reindeer.

Combining spoken-word, video and chanson francaise, NAN, ME & BARBARA PRAVI sits you down at the kitchen table to talk through grief and care, addiction and recovery, and hope and coping in unprecedented times. An award-winning work of storytelling theatre from the acclaimed creator of I, AMDRAM. Commissioned by Camden People’s Theatre and supported by Menagerie Theatre Company, Queen Mary University of London, and Old Diorama Arts Centre. Made possible by generous support from Arts Council England.

Wednesday 27 NOV: BSL  interoperated performance
Thursday 28 NOV: Pre-show Touch Tour

27 – 30 NOV
7:30 PM
£15 STANDARD
£13 CONCESSION

★★★★★

“A masterclass in storytelling.”

Time Out

★★★★

“Delightful and clever”

Scotsman

★★★★★

“Watch it and its appeal is obvious.”

Financial Times

★★★★★

“An outstanding production, beautiful, funny and sad.”

Scottish Field

★★★★★

“You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll be glad you are alive.”

The Guardian

★★★★★

“Douze points across the board.”

Theatre Weekly

★★★★

“Maxwell’s writing is electric, witty and charmingly delivered.”

The List

★★★★

A warm-hearted, insightful and inspirational exploration of the need to care –for others, and for ourselves.”

ToDo Lis

“Delivered with consummate comic timing and a final knockout punch.”

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Concessions

Concessions apply to students, under-18s, over-60s and more. For more info on our concession policy click here→

Accessibility

All performance spaces and facilities are fully wheelchair-accessible. For more info please contact Box Office on 0207 498 4699.

Ticket Collection

We operate a paperless box office system. You will be emailed a receipt once you have booked in advance. There is no need to print this off, just state your name at the box office on arrival.

Café Bar

Serving a menu of hot drinks, craft beers, wine and seasonal cocktails before and after every show and a full home-made food menu including freshly baked pastries, delicious cakes and savoury light bites from Friday – Sunday.

Content Warnings

Flashing effects on projection, food onstage, audience participation, contains mention of addiction, substance abuse, sex under the influence, cancer.

Find out more here.

Age Recommendation

16+

Duration

75m

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