"So many times - right here, in this kitchen - she told me the stories of who she was before she was mum. She’s stirred the words into every meal. And don’t get me wrong, there has been no greater honour than being my mother’s daughter. But I do wonder… Did I ruin her life?"
- Emily, Now & Then: I Think of You
Sorting through their memories of what once was, Emily and May find themselves in the space between half-packed moving boxes, steaming cups of tea, and the painful reality of growing up. As they reflect on shared experiences of daughterhood, motherhood, and the fear of what comes next, they must learn to move on, or face losing each other in the emptiness.
Now & Then: I Think Of You is Oida! Theatre’s newest production. Exploring the idea of what it means to grow up, let go, and discover your own identity, the piece follows two women- Emily and May- as they try to understand one another. Through storytelling and discussion, they travel into the past, uncovering that some cycles are harder to break than they first thought.
Last performed at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden on the 19th January 2024
Cast
Photo by Elissa Nicholson
Emily
Rebecca Millar
Now & Then: I Think of You performer, writer, producer, director
Becca is co-founder and artistic co-director of Oida!. During her time at university, she developed a passion for devising through play and creating spaces for womxn on stage. She co-produced and performed in Oida!'s 2022 production, Anathena, and has previous credits in Man and Woman Go Down the River Yonne, Des/serted, Les Miserables and Bugsy Malone. When she's not playing dress up, you can find Becca practising Taekwondo and writing poems in any notebook she has to hand.
May
Elissa Nicholson
Now & Then: I Think of You performer, writer, producer, director
Elissa is an award winning writer, performer and all round theatre maker. Before becoming co-founder and creative co-director of Oida! Theatre, Elissa completed her BA in Theatre, Writing, Directing and Performance at the University of York. Since then, she has graduated with a first class honours from the University of Kent where she completed her MA in Theatre Making. She has written for radio and stage, and has taken shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Elissa has a passion for storytelling, devising and collaborative creation and continues to write and create theatre whenever she can.
Photo by Rebecca Millar
