Theatre: Fox by Katie Guicciardi

They call me Mum. Everyone calls me Mum now. Or Mummy. I had a name before. Where did that go?

Inspired by true events, Katie Guicciardi’s Fox is a brutally honest and insightful exploration of new motherhood in an increasingly isolating society. A sharply observed drama that examines our complex relationship with ‘help’ - our desire to give it and the need to seek it for ourselves.

This "small but perfectly formed" play (Telegraph) is “a brave, eye-opening show” (WhatsOnStage).

First produced at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019, Fox was praised for being “a really poignant and insightful piece” (Three Weeks) and “deep, mature, and nuanced. A must-see.” (Feminist Fringe). Directed by Offie Award nominee, Lisa Cagnacci (Associate Artistic Director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough), Fox is “a compelling monologue [which] rings relatably true to life” (Telegraph).

Tickets: £12 Adults £8 Concession and Free for Babes in arms

Performance Dates: Thu 11 May at 7:30pm and Fri 12 May at 10:30am (Bring your baby performance)

10:30am performance: This performance is specifically for grown ups to bring along their non-walking babies. There will be a baby friendly set up for seating and it’ll be a relaxed performance so you can care for all your baby’s needs during the show. The content of the show is for adults so the performance is not suitable for babies over 12 months. We would also love for you to stay for a play and chat session after the show from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

Duration: 60 mins

Age Guidance: 14+

For baby-friendly performances, we recommend coming along with pre-walking babies.

Content Warning: The play explores sensitive themes of postnatal depression and includes mentions of baby loss.

Creative Team

Writer & Performer Katie Guicciardi
Director Lisa Cagnacci
Designer Alex Marker
Sound Designer Beth Duke
Producer Carbon Theatre & Becky Barber

Katie Guicciardi

Katie is an actress and writer whose passion is theatre. She spent many years performing with The Factory Theatre Company in their productions of Hamlet, The Seagull and The Odyssey and last performed her one woman show Fox at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019. Alongside Acting, she is a professional acting coach and runs The Actors’ Surgery and has also just co written a TV miniseries about the London Fire Brigade.

Lisa Cagnacci

Lisa Cagnacci is a director and dramaturg who has worked as Associate Artistic Director at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough; Associate Artistic Director at Theatre503, London; and Associate Director at Southwark Playhouse. Directing includes: I Am No Bird (Stute / Stephen Joseph Theatre), Fox (Pleasance), The Nightclub, Fucking Feminists (Sphinx / Hampstead Theatre), We Wait In Joyful Hope, Animals, Dog Days (Theatre503), Billy Chickens Is A Psychopath Superstar (Theatre503 Latitude), Anansi: An African Fairy Tale (Southwark Playhouse), Hannah_27: Valiant Adventures in Online Dating (Made From Scratch Latitude). Lisa is Associate Director of Sphinx Theatre Company. She also teaches directing at Morley College.

Becky Barber

Becky Barber is Executive Producer at Jonathan Church Theatre Productions. Credits include: 42nd Street, In Dreams, Pressure, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Singin' in the Rain, South Pacific, A Monster Calls, Private Peaceful.

Credits whilst at Greene Light Stage (formerly Old Vic Productions): Billy Elliot: The Musical; Noises Off, The Norman Conquests, Hedda Gabler, Kiss Me, Kate, and High Society (all The Old Vic Theatre); and Noises Off, Private Lives, Jerusalem, Sweeney Todd and The Pajama Game in the West End. Other credits include: Emilia (Associate Producer and General Manager), and Birdsong (Producer).

Carbon Theatre | Courtenay Johnson

Carbon Theatre is a community focused arts organisation based in North Northamptonshire. Led by Courtenay Johnson, our work focuses on creating inclusive, female-centred work alongside larger arts & heritage projects. We aim to make relevant high-quality cultural experiences enjoyable and accessible to local people.

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