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  • Maria Telnikoff presents

    My Dad Wears A Dress

    Wed 8 Mar at 9pm
    Tickets £8 - £12
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    A one-woman show about growing up with a transgender dad: the highs, the lows and the heels!
    Content Notice
    Running Time 60 mins
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Assistance dogs welcome
    Content Notice
    Content NoticeVery mild reference to transphobia.
    Health Notice
    Health NoticeVisual Effects (glitter curtains etc),Food/Drinks consumed by performers,Food/Drinks given to audience members

    Based on real life, My Dad Wears A Dress follows a girl's journey, from childhood to youth, navigating a world in which all the dads she knows are men. Personal and yet relatable, it shows the challenges of fitting in as a young person, from from toilet mishaps to failed Valentine's Day confessions.

    Brimming with life and sincerity, the play challenges a world of heteronormative values, from the struggles of buying a Fathers’ Day card to the questions raised describing one’s family in a French lesson.

    My Dad Wears A Dress is a celebration of difference and acceptance. Suitable for all audiences: come and enjoy a fun, zany show that asks what it means to have a "normal family".

    "The tale is heartwarming, funny and honest."
    Centre Stage
    "She has a real knack of telling the story in a both excitable and touching way that keeps you engaged and wanting to know more"
    Pink Prince Theatre
    "a joyous celebration of childhood sprinkled with meaningful reflections on the binaries perpetuated by society."
    ." Lost in Theatreland
    "A fun, extremely personal celebration of acceptance and breaking own fear."
    West End Evenings

    Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.

    Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews