TeePee Productions presents –
Tell Me Where It Hurts
As Part of Birmingham Fest
Following award-winning show FLUFF Teepee Productions & Joe C Brown present Tell Me WhereIt Hurts.This powerful comedy-drama follows Chrissy, a dedicated drama teacher navigating life with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). She is determined to stage the school play while also mentoring Annie, a talented yet troubled student who is auditioning for a prestigious performing arts school. As both women wrestle with their own bodies and emotions, they find themselvesfacing a shared struggle… the feeling of being unheard and misunderstood by the world aroundthem. At the same time, Chrissy is grappling with tensions in her personal life, particularly with herpartner, Nathan, who longs for a child, a desire that clashes with her own uncertainties. The playsheds light on the resilience required to manage women’s health issues in a world that often fails torecognise them.
Previous audience reactions:
“Gripped from start to finish”
“Everyone should see this”
“Relatable & truthful. Very human”
Tell Me Where It Hurts was developed through numerous scratch performances, including beingchosen for Masterclass Script Sessions. The piece was shaped through audience feedback andprofessional dramaturgy from industry practitioners. The piece quickly gained attention with a soldoutrehearsed reading supported by Watford Council, followed by a sold-out work-in-progressperformance that received rave audience feedback. It also led to coverage in The Independent,highlighting the production’s strong reception and growing profile.The production is presented by Teepee Productions and Joe C Brown. Teepee Productions, foundedby co-writers James Piercy and Tayla Kenyon, creates character-driven work that explores thecomplexity of human relationships through witty and truthful dialogue. Their previousproduction, Fluff, was an award-winning show that toured the UK, earned multiple 4★ and 5★reviews, and won ‘Best Production’ at Buxton and Birmingham Fringe. Joe C Brown is an Oliviernominatedproducer and current General Manager/Associate Producer for Selladoor Worldwide,with extensive experience across UK tours, London venues, and international productions.Supported by Arts Council England, The PMDD Project, The Old Town Hall & Evelyn Health.
Recommended for ages 14+ Trigger warnings: Exploration of mental health, references tosuicide and self-harm, some strong language.
Dates and time of show:
Wednesday 26th July – 7.00pm
Thursday 27th July – 7.00pm
Running Time
Approximately 80 minutes
Ticket price:
Standard tickets: £15.00
Concession tickets: £13.00
(you will be taken to our ticket provider, Ticket Source)
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All ticket purchases are final.
The only occasion that we will refund tickets is if we are forced to cancel a performance. On those incredibly rare occasions we will offer a credit note or full refund for the ticket(s) (the customers choice)
Tickets cannot be sold to a third party. Sale of such will render them void.
We will transfer tickets to an alternative showing of the same productions at our discretion and on the following conditions:
Subject to availability (performances that are near to being sold out will not be considered available).
If the customer has informed us at least 24 hours before the original performance.
There will be an administrative charge of £2 per ticket (plus if the cost of the new performance is greater than the previous.)
