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Not Your Superwoman

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w

Emma Dennis-Edwards

‘Everything thrown at me I should be able to handle.’

In the aftermath of the death of their matriarch, Joyce and her daughter Erica struggle with what to do next.

Not Your Superwoman

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

In the aftermath of the death of their matriarch, Joyce and her daughter Erica struggle with what to do next. She was the glue that held everything together, so what now? Joyce thought she’d set Erica up for a better life, given her everything she never had. But Erica wonders if despite the therapy, the journaling, the recycling – maybe she is no different from her mum after all. Or her mum’s mum. Maybe they didn’t break the cycle. Maybe the cycle can never be broken.

History

Not Your Superwoman was originally produced by Bush Theatre with support from Charles Holloway OBE, Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Eilene Davidson Productions, and premiered in the Holloway Theatre on 6 September 2025.

JOYCE – ERICA’s Mother, ELAINE’s Daughter.

ERICA – JOYCE’s Daughter, ELAINE’s Granddaughter

ELAINE – JOYCE’s Mother, ERICA’s Grandmother.

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Media

“Emma Dennis-Edwards’s script is perceptive, touching and often very funny.” – London Theatre

“Remarkably funny.” – Broadway World UK

“The script starts off like a firecracker: one-liners zing back and forth as the two actresses get their teeth into themes of intergenerational resentment.” – Evening Standard

“These are women we want to spend time with, and their journey towards healing is one we want to walk with them.” – The Reviews Hub

“A rich and compelling narrative.” – All That Dazzles

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Emma Dennis-Edwards

Emma Dennis-Edwards
Emma is a writer and performer of Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage, she trained as an actor at East 15 Acting School and has been part of a number of prestigious writing programmes with theatres such as the Royal Court, Soho theatre and the Lyric Hammersmith. Her work has be ...
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