Some people say the beginning is the hardest bit.
But I loved the beginning.
I loved being a Mum.
Until he started to get a personality.
Son of a Bitch is the debut play from award-winning comedian, writer and actor Anna Morris. A solo performance, Morris takes audiences through a darkly comic monologue that explores themes of motherhood, mental health, perimenopause, and what happens when your darkest moment goes viral on social media.
Caught in a moment of air-rage, on a delayed flight from Dubai to London, Marnie does the worst thing she possibly could: she calls her four year old son Charlie a C*nt.
The idea that motherhood is the most rewarding job in the world, enforced by a heteronormative, patriarchal society, is coming more and more into question, as mothers allow themselves to share the darker side of parenthood, their frustrations and possible regrets – with communities like the I Regret Having Children Facebook Group providing an outlet to share. Son of a Bitch opens a conversation into the ultimate societal taboo – maternal ambivalence.
Over an hour of bold, funny, and brutally honest performance, Morris interweaves the build up to Marnie’s explosive moment on the plane with snapshots of her 20s and 30s, feeling increasing pressure from those around her to settle down and have children. The play questions the idea that the childless must regret not having had children, and explores whether some parents regret having had them instead.
