Our Maz

Our Maz is a brand-new comedy drama playing at Seven Leeds on Saturday 20 November, with the curtain going up at 7:30 pm. It's a relatively short one, running for about an hour, so it's an easy one to fit into a Saturday night without taking up the whole evening.

On the surface, it's a family story set as Christmas draws closer, but it doesn't shy away from the heavier stuff. The plot centres on teen pregnancy and emotional abuse, and it follows a family being pulled apart just as they're supposed to be coming together for the holidays. The image that sticks is Maureen peeling sprouts across the living room floor while Maz, Carol, Joe and Mark are all stressed and worrying about each other. It's that particular kind of domestic tension where the mundane—like prepping veg for a roast—sits right next to the things that are actually tearing the house apart.

Because it's billed as a comedy drama, it's not just a downer. The humour comes from the family dynamics and the absurdity of trying to keep a household running when everything is falling to pieces. It's the sort of thing that works best when you can see the characters rubbing up against each other in real time, and with a run of an hour, it doesn't overstay its welcome. If you're into plays that find the funny in the middle of a family crisis, this is right in that territory.

Tickets are £12 full and £10 for concessions, and the show starts at 7:30 pm at Seven Leeds on Saturday 20 November.