Nicola Cheeseman wants her life back. Specifically, the life she had in her 20s when she was the lead singer of nouveau punk band - The Cherry Slits.
Shortlisted for the Adam NZ Play Award 2023, “Nicola Cheeseman is Back” is a ride through the suburban to-do list of a 50-year-old woman as she navigates her husband moving out and her aging father moving in, all the while wondering exactly when she shelved her dreams of being a nouveau punk goddess.
In between raising the kids and holding it down at work, Nicola has lost her mojo and longs to be seen as more than a mum. A messy vision board of butt-scrubs, home reno, and a vinyl jumpsuit for the ages, Nicola Cheeseman is falling apart in order to put herself together again.
Bring your mum, your nana, your daughter and your bestie because Nicola Cheeseman is Back is a story every woman will get, and every man should see.
Presented by Plumb Theatre showing at Q Theatre
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