Reproducing (Work-in-Progress)

Natasha Stanic Mann

A poignant trip into the underworld of parenting.

7 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2026

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

7 Nov 2026
1:30 pm,
Full: £15
Conc: £10
8 Nov 2026
1:30 pm,
Full: £15
Conc: £10

Expanding reproduction beyond biology, the work explores how caregiving and domestic labour sustain the capitalist system, exposing the tension between societal expectations and the lived realities of raising children. Seen through the lens of a migrant parent navigating inherited and contemporary ideas of raising children, it reflects the isolation created by parenting without a "village" of support. Parenting becomes an unseen underworld, hidden beneath the surface of everyday life, where exhaustion, shame, tenderness, moments of joy, rage, and invisible labour coexist. From sleepless nights and domestic repetition to the relentless cycles of care, Reproducing asks whose labour is seen, valued, or allowed to remain invisible. The work invites audiences to question what is inherited, what is repeated, and what might be reimagined. Through surreal domestic landscapes and fractured realities, it asks what happens when the invisible becomes impossible to ignore.

Age recommendation: 12+
Duration: 45 minutes
Price: £15
Languages: English
Countries: Croatia, UK
Show accessibility: None
Content warnings: Themes of loss

Cast & Creatives

Director: Greta Rilletti 
Performers: Natasha Stanic Mann, Georgie Steele, Josephine Tremelling, Paolo Zaccuri
Dramaturgy: Devised by the team 
Co-devisers: Ann Blumenstock, Sue Sparkes, Sharmaine Gunaratne, Juraj Benko, David Furlong, Jenny May Dunne, Jon Young
Lighting design: Josephine Tremelling 
Projection design: Valentina Floris 
Producer: Natasha Stanic Mann

Reviews

Quotes from previous reviews:


★★★★★ 'Breath-taking, striking, thought-provoking' – Everything Theatre


'Engaging performance...evokes the experience of being blown around by winds you cannot control' – The Stage


'The material is handled with such sensitivity, never tipping into melodrama, that you could not look away.' – Keep Colchester Cool


 

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