Play about four generations of an ordinary northern family

The next production by Putney Theatre Company is Charlottee Keatley's 'My Mother Said I Never Should.'

It is to be performed at the Putney Arts Theatre from 9-13 May starting at 7.45pm.

First performed in Manchester in 1978 this moving play has since been translated into 22 languages and performed all over the world from London to Japan.

The story moves through the lives of four generations of an ordinary northern family – grandmother, mother, daughter and granddaughter - and is a warm, poignant story of growing up, growing old, and ultimately of love.

Tickets cost £14 or £10 for concessions and can be bought online or by ringing the box office on 020 8788 6943.

Future Productions at Putney Arts Theatre

Love in the Time of Tinder By New Writing
Tuesday 23rd – Saturday 27th May
7.45pm, Main Stage
Meeting new people is hard. Falling in love is even harder. In a city filled with people, how do you find that special person when life is moving so fast? Dating is complicated, emotional and maybe even the most fun you can have with your clothes on...or off! PTC New Writing’s latest production brings a collection of new works to the stage; talking about love, lust and finding ‘the one’ in the modern world.

June

As You Like It By William Shakespeare
Tuesday 20th – Saturday 24th June
7.45pm, Main Stage
Love blossoms among the trees as lovers Rosalind and Orlando are banished to the Forest of Arden. Together with shepherds and exiled courtiers they become enmeshed in a web of romance and deception as wise-cracking, fast-talking Rosalind puts gentle Orlando’s affection to the test. In the enchanted woods anything can happen in Shakespeare’s joyous cross-dressing romantic comedy.

July

As You Like It (Open Air Performances) By William Shakespeare
Saturday 1st, Sunday 2nd, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th July
3pm, Putney’s Old Burial Ground, Upper Richmond Road, SW15
The performance will take place in Putney Old Burial Ground, which is situated just minutes from Putney Arts Theatre on Upper Richmond Road. It is recommended that audience members bring a picnic blanket to sit on (and a picnic, if they like). Tickets should be collected from the theatre and the theatre bar will be open for refreshments.

Summer Holiday Projects
Don't Feed The Plant!, The Land of Oz & Misadventures or Dr Seuss
Monday 24th - Friday 28th July,
Monday 31st July - Friday 4th August,
Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th August
Projects for those aged 4-16

In Basildon (A Rehearsed Reading) By David Eldridge
Saturday 29th July
7.45pm, Main Stage
“People always get the wrong idea about Essex, don’t they?”. Len’s on his deathbed and the family gather to say their farewells. His sisters still aren’t speaking after nearly 20 years. His nephew is trying for a baby, and a bigger house, while his best mate, Ken, remembers Basildon when it was still a village. Putney Theatre Company’s rehearsed reading series continues with this family drama exploring inheritance, family myth and East End fable.

April 27, 2017