True Life Productions
A mother’s truth, unfiltered.
6 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Originally from Uruguay and brought to the UK by True Life Productions, How to Cry in a House Full of Children is a powerful and intimate portrait of a mother driven to the brink of emotional collapse, confronting the circumstances that lead to her ultimate unravelling and its profound consequences.
Through memory, confession, and moments of raw vulnerability, this poetic work explores the invisible labour of motherhood, the relentless pressure to be everything for everyone, and the longing to be truly seen.
A haunting journey through tenderness, anger, identity, and resilience, the play asks what happens when the person holding everyone else together begins to unravel, and what it takes to find yourself again.
Cast & Creatives
Playwright & Director: Victoria Vera
Performer & Choreographer: Carolina Piñeyro Duarte
Local Producer in UK: Rosina Piovani (From True Life Productions)
Stage Design: Malena Paz
Assistant Director: Valeria de Souza
Audiovisual: María Victoria Parada
Graphic Design: Natalia Vera
Sound Design: Romina Peluffo and Gonzalo Silva
Audio Description: Graciana Albertoni
Reviews
‘Humour and emotion combine to create a theatrical experience that leaves no one indifferent.’- Voces Magazine - Uruguay (translated from Spanish)
'Rarely have we seen an actress and her character move an audience so completely, in perfect unison.’ - Voces Magazine - Uruguay (translated from Spanish)
'A performance that erases the boundaries between actress and character.' – Voces Magazine - Uruguay (translated from Spanish)
‘A complete work with humour, irony, moving moments, and truth. A top-class actress, versatile and charismatic.’ - Audience response
‘ I experienced every emotion during the performance; I need more REAL motherhood in theatres.’ - Audience response
‘It is moving, powerful, and NECESSARY. Thank you for creating it.’ - Audience response
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