Molly has thyroid cancer but she’s like, totally fine. More than fine, in fact - she’s doing great. Because Molly has figured out how to have cancer and still be okay, and she’s ready to grace the world with her advice.
Stuck in a dull hospital waiting room for yet another appointment, Molly shares her rules on how to have cancer and be totally fine. But as the minutes tick by and her story unfolds, her definition of ‘fine’ becomes more and more blurry. Battling distorted media representations, NHS cuts, and a world determined to remind her how sick she is, Molly shares an open, honest, and funny perspective on what it can be like to have cancer in your twenties.
Join us for a rehearsed reading of this exciting new play
Age Guidance: 15+
Cast & Creative Team:
Writer: HANNAH ALI KHAN
Director: LYDIA MCKINLEY
Actor: Assa Kanouté
Publicity Design: Abigail Maynard
About the Artist:
Hannah’s writing is always deeply ingrained in her own experiences, with a young, mixed Asian, female perspective. Cancer B*tch! is no different, inspired by her own experiences of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer a year ago. She has also been selected as part of Kali Theatre’s Discovery program at the Birmingham Rep, for which she is writing the 20 minute play How To Be Brown.
Lydia champions new writing through her work as a director, dramaturg, and literary assistant at the Finborough Theatre. She is drawn to work that is driven by character and their desire to connect. She searches for conversations that politically engage an audience with the aim to question existing viewpoints.
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Discussion of cancer, medical references, swearing