Darling, It's
Not About You



By Julia Thurston and Sof Puchley



Do relationships last when the attraction is magnetic? Or are things moving too fast for your first love to feel poetic?



Michelle, Joel and Susanna are all struggling to come to terms with the fact that throughout their experiences of casual dating, hook-ups and relationships, no one’s ever really loved them back.


And then they find each other.


But things are more difficult than they seem when Michelle falls for Joel, and Joel falls for Susanna. As they move through their relationships with each other, they find they have different opinions about what’s more important in love. Is it feelings, attraction, or commitment? Does love conquer all even when someone makes a big mistake? Or were they unsure of their feelings to begin with? ‘Darling it’s Not About You’ tells a story about the trials and tribulations of young love and hookup culture, all told through spoken-word poetry.




Cast & Creatives





Written by JULIA THURSTON and SOF PUCHLEY

This show was originally developed in 2017 at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts with the following cast:

JULIA THURSTON as Susanna
SOF PUCHLEY as Michelle
STEPHEN SMITH as Joel


DARLING, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU was then presented as part of Bee in my Beanie's "Sex, Relationships & Everything in Between" festival on the 6th October 2019 at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre with the following cast and creatives:

Directed by MOLLY BARTON

JULIA THURSTON as Susanna
FRANKIE BAKER as Michelle
GWITHIAN EVANS as Joel


The show was then presented as part of SIX PLAYS ONE DAY at the Tristan Bates Theatre on 8th February 2020.

Directed by BETHANY FOX

JULIA THURSTON as Susanna
AMY LEESON as Michelle
CHRIS MOHAN as Joel


PRODUCTION PHOTOS - BY MARTIN SMITH (ORIGIN 8 PHOTOGRAPHY)






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