Don't Forget the Birds - International Women's Day 2024

“Tender, honest, superbly performed show by real life mother and daughter about life after prison” The Guardian  

A true story performed by real-life mother and daughter, Cheryl & Abigail Byron, this first-hand account tells how prison took a mother from a daughter and their heart lifting journey to find each other again.  

At the end of Open Clasp's award-winning drama Key Change, four women walk towards the prison gates. The sun is shining, their families are waiting.  don’t forget the birds is the true story of what happened next for one of the original collaborators on Key Change, now released and working with Open Clasp Theatre Company.

“don’t forget the birds is told from their own personal viewpoint of life before prison and its impact on them both.” Playwright, Catrina McHugh MBE

Themes: Domestic abuse, criminal justice system