THE CONTEXT
Growing up in Northwest London and coming from a big working-class Irish family has influenced my female centric style of comedy writing. My characters are inspired by the strong, hilarious women that raised me. When I began playwriting 7 years ago, I wanted to tell a story about a family of women from Kilburn that explored culture and identity in a post Brexit climate. With hate crime and anti-immigration rhetoric on the rise, we need more narratives that highlight our similarities rather than our differences and thus, The Queen of Quex Road was born. It’s a farce exploring the relationships between two communities; it’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner meets the absurdist dark humour of a Martin McDonagh play.
THE SHOW
Kathleen and her pregnant daughter Moira fled the Belfast Troubles in the early 90s for a better life in Kilburn. Three decades later, Niamh’s turning 30 and brining her mystery boyfriend home to meet the family. But with Moira on the brink of an emotional breakdown and Kathleen concealing a secret double life, he’s in for one explosive afternoon.
A razor-sharp dark comedy about family, identity and a past that refuses to stay buried.
REVIEWS
‘Subtext, dramatic irony and outrageous comments add piquancy to this hilarious comedy drama.’ ★★★★ ½ – London pub theatre
Erin Holland-Kamel - The Writing Atelier 
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