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How To Be Brave

Monologues, Drama  /  1w

Siân Owen

When Katie was little, she was brave: climbing trees and riding bikes too fast. Now Katie’s a mum, she must be brave in a new way. Determined her daughter will keep the fierce magic she arrived into the world with, Katie sets off on a mission around Newport with the help of a stolen BMX, a policewoman with bad hair, and a pigeon in a bag.

Siân Owen’s one-woman play, produced by the company behind fringe hit Sugar Baby, is about what we’re made of and learning to be brave when your world’s falling apart.

How To Be Brave

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

When Katie was little, she was brave: climbing trees and riding bikes too fast. Now Katie’s a mum, she must be brave in a new way.  Determined her daughter will keep the fierce magic she arrived into the world with, Katie sets off on a mission around Newport with the help of a stolen BMX, a policewoman with bad hair, and a pigeon in a bag.

Siân Owen’s one-woman play, produced by the company behind fringe hit Sugar Baby,  is about what we’re made of and learning to be brave when your world’s falling apart.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)

Media

“… the greatest bedtime story a scared little girl could hear.” – Broadway World

“Owen wrote the play for her Mum and Gran, but it’s a hymn for women everywhere and a love letter to Newport.” – British Theatre

"There's no denying that it's highly refreshing seeing a story about the realities of motherhood." – WhatsOnStage

"Owen's storytelling seamlessly slips between past and present, and if there are a few narrative contrivances, they serve to underline the point that Katie, under great pressure though she may be, is not alone. Men are largely absent from the narrative; this is a story about women drawing strength and courage from one another in difficult times." – British Theatre Guide

"[...] one of the most striking things about How To Be Brave is that it plays like a tribute act. Newport landmarks bookmark important plot scenes and Katie is as Newport as they come. Love for the city bleeds through every scene, which is remarkable when the main plot surrounding her is so charming." – Buzz Magazine

"Heart-busting, funny, profound" – The Philadelphia Inquirer

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

Q&A with Siân Owen
25 July 2022

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