“Congratulations?” Is a dark comedy about finding out you’re pregnant and feeling like your life is over, while everyone around you shouts ‘Congratulations!”.

Inspired by my own experience of pre-natal depression (and general terror at the idea of becoming someone’s mother) this one woman show, lifts the blanket of shame and expectation that wraps around every Mum-to-be and shows us what’s underneath. A brutally honest, hilarious and soul baring journey into the mind of a woman whose life is about to change forever.

I filmed these scenes as part of the ‘Screenshot’ competition for South of the River and Screenshot Productions, and I made it into the final. I filmed them during lockdown, with my daughter Lola’s ipad which I propped up on the bum of her rocking horse.

These rough scenes started this whole project off and I’m really proud of them: