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You're So Special

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w

Julia Grogan

A biting, hilarious dark comedy about the price of the pursuit of fame, seen through the eyes of children’s ballet teacher, and what happens when the dream refuses to die.

You're So Special

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Miss June teaches baby ballet in a crumbling village hall, drilling good-toes-naughty-toes into a generation of tiny dancers while her own dreams of greatness quietly rot. But when her final shot at fame vanishes, she doubles down and fights to transform the end-of-term sharing into an all-consuming quest for glory. This is going to be the battle of a lifetime. A surreal, razor-sharp dark comedy about ambition, delusion and what happens when the dream refuses to die.

History

You’re So Special first premiered in Dublin, Ireland at Bewley’s Cafe Theatre as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2025 before transferring to London, opening at the Soho Theatre Upstairs on 3 September 2026. Directed by Rachel Lemon, the production starred Julia Grogan.

Keywords
Performing Groups

MISS JUNE
JAMES CORDEN
DAISY EDGAR JONES
CATHY
PRODUCER
PAULA

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting

    Multiple locations, real and imagined. The present.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

★★★★★ “A rollercoaster of emotions; laughter, sadness, hopefulness (and lack of) happiness, and darkness.” – What’s Good to Do

★★★★ “Painfully funny... Grogan is doing brilliant things!” – The Guardian

★★★★ “Unpredictable, surreal and very funny.” – Stage

★★★★ “Deft, theatrical and utterly compelling.” – Theatre Weekly

★★★★ “Proves that Julia Grogan certainly is the real deal.” – Reviews Hub

★★★★ “Quite special!” – West End Best Friend

“Julia Grogan sees the world through an achingly honest and gritty lens and You’re So Special is no exception. The stomach hurts from laughing, and yet somewhere between the chaos and the comedy the play finds a way to leave you quietly questioning your own desire to be perceived, your own fear of living a small life, your own terror of being ordinary.” – Aisle Seat Reviews

“Creating a character as monstrous as June while still making us root for her is a delicate balancing act, but it’s a line that Grogan treads with skill and apparent ease.” – The Reviews Hub

Videos

  • You’re So Special – Trailer, Soho Theatre youtube thumbnail

    You’re So Special – Trailer, Soho Theatre

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Authors

Julia Grogan

Julia Grogan
Julia Grogan trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College, graduating in 2018. She joined the Royal Court Writers’ Group and went on to write her debut play, Playfight. The play won the ETPEP Award 2020, and was shortlisted for the Papatango Award, the Theatre Uncut Award and ...
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