Breaking Mum

Breaking Mum opens at Hull Truck Theatre on Thursday 25 February, and it's a run that stays on for a few weeks, through to Saturday 20 March. It's a drama that takes its title from the central figure, and it's playing on Stage 1, the main house at the theatre.

One of the things that stands out about this run is how open it's being kept. It's a baby-friendly production, so you don't have to leave the little ones at home to come along. There are relaxed performances too, which means the house lights stay up a bit and the atmosphere is kept low-key, so it's a better fit if you're someone who finds a standard theatre environment a bit much. On top of that, there's audio description and captioning, with BSL provided as well, so it's accessible to a lot of people who might otherwise find a night at the theatre a bit of a hurdle.

It's a drama, so the focus is on the story and the people in it, and the baby-friendly side of things suggests it's a play that doesn't ask you to leave your real life at the door. If you're bringing a child, it's one of those shows where you're not expected to be perfectly silent, which takes a fair bit of the stress out of the whole thing.

Hull Truck Theatre is at 50 Ferensway, HU2 8LB, right in the city. The run starts on Thursday 25 February and goes until Saturday 20 March, so you've got plenty of dates to choose from across the few weeks it's on. If you're planning to go, it's worth checking the full schedule of performances on the theatre's website to find a time that works for you.