The Womb

Produced and presented by Co Theatre

It’s absurd. It’s naked (not literally). It’s bloody (literally). It’s about women.

The Womb. This is a place where no one knows the address, but everyone knows how to get there. This is a place where no one knows what it is, but everyone is familiar with it. Maybe not everyone, but every woman. Women come here to forget. But can they forget the things that made them end up in this place?

Witty, fast-paced dialogue, original techno-atmospheric music, and three lost women in a place they can never ever leave… Previously programmed at Arcola Theatre and most recently headlining the 2026 Sistaland Festival "After Dark" programme, The Womb is a Best Emerging Artist-nominated play (Stockholm Fringe) that brings an unusual perspective on the concept of being a woman in a patriarchal world.

Be prepared to laugh at how utterly ridiculous this play is, and maybe wonder if The Womb isn’t so different from our own world after all!

"This is one-act contemporary theatre at its best: fast dialogue, clever physicality, and just barely enough information."
★ ★ ★ ★ ½ -The Reviews Hub

"The Womb is an incredibly exciting new piece of theatre which will likely spark inspiration for a new set of theatre makers to explore themes that deserve continued interrogation."
★ ★ ★ ★ ½ -A Young(ish) Perspective

"It is a beautiful, deeply touching, funny and equally provocative, captivating show that is a delight to watch."
★ ★ ★ ★ ½ -A Shiny Life For Me!

"Through bold imagery and uncomprimising choices, it leaves its audience unsettled, challenged, and asking the questions that matter."
★ ★ ★ ★ -Everything Theatre

Written & Music Composed by Aylin Rodoplu
Directed by Elise Xiaqi Eriksen

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Thursday 20 May 2027 - 7:00pm
Friday 21 May 2027 - 7:00pm & Post Show Q&A
Saturday 22 May 2027 - 3:00pm & 7:00pm

Running time:

1 hour

Age Guidance: 14+

Content Warnings: Allusions and depictions of misogyny, sexual abuse, abortion, suicide, childbirth, and trauma.