Tilted, in association with Soho Theatre, proudly presents the return of Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not to Come. The fierce, funny, and wonderfully frank podcast duo, Rubina Pabani and Poppy Jay, are back on stage and the airwaves with their ground-breaking show and a new BBC Sounds series.
The show, written and performed by Rubina Pabani and Poppy Jay, and directed by Sam Hodges and Aneesha Srinivasan, will make its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at Underbelly Bristo Square from August 1-26, 2025. Following this, it will run at Soho Theatre Walthamstow from September 9-13, 2025, with works-in-progress and previews at Soho Theatre’s Dean Street venue from March to June 2025.
The critically acclaimed Brown Girls Do It Too podcast, which has won multiple awards including Podcast of the Year 2020 and Best Sex and Relationship Podcast 2023 at the British Podcast Awards, explores the messy realities, heartbreak, fantasies, and sexpectations of life as British Asian women. The stage show promises to bring their trademark honesty, quick wit, and infectious personalities to life with songs, sketches, and some very graphic content.
Poppy Jay shared her excitement about performing at Soho Theatre Walthamstow: “The last time I was in this space it was the 4th best day of my life. It was the year 2002 and I successfully lied to my mum about getting extra Chemistry lessons at Monoux college to come and see the LOTR; The Two Towers instead. As a total dweeb I never ever dreamt, much like Frodo would ever destroy the ring, that I’d be back on my home turf in this glorious venue ON stage. It might just be the best day of my life now cos I’m cumming home.”
Rubina Pabani added: “I cannot believe we are coming to North London, far too close to home, to perform our hot mess of a stage show. Nothing could be more exciting than performing at a brand spanking new venue in our home town and do some spanking of our brown girl brand live on stage. From Walthamstow to Waltham-hoe. Its not called Hoe street for nothing.”
The show is a celebration of brown British women, exploring seminal moments from their lives, from first orgasms and loves to racism and family politics. It has faced enormous backlash online for breaking the silence on sex in Asian communities but has also amassed a loyal fanbase who appreciate its honesty and openness.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
