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More Joy: A Mumoir

Suzannah Butcher & The StageCrafts · Ages 18+

About the Show

More Joy: A Mumoir is a joyful solo show about the chaos of early motherhood and the importance of seeking out joy, no matter what havoc life throws at us.

It’s an Eat-Pray-Love tale, about a frazzled, first-time Mum, who doesn’t have the luxury of a trip to Italy or Bali because her small kids are either hanging off her leaky boobs, or are down A&E having eaten the mushroom chocolate!

A pastiche of real-life storytelling, characters & dream sequence randomness. Told by Suzannah Butcher

 

AUDIENCES WANT MORE JOY!

“Her character work is some of the strongest I’ve ever seen. This needs to be adapted into a TV series…The world needs More Joy!!!
Hailey McAfee, Winner Top Of The Fringe 2025

“So well written and performed – honest, vulnerable, sweet, just REAL.”
Greg Nussen, Winner Best Solo Show Hollywood Fringe 2025

“Profoundly relatable whether you have children or not. I didn’t want the journey to end!”
Kris Buxton-Dean, Winner The StageCrafts Freeway Circuit Award 2025

“…a fantastic, charismatic, engaging, funny, deep story-teller. What a writer! What a performer! She had us all in the palm of her mothering hand from the drop.”
Laurel Meade, Winner Fringe Award for Cabaret & Burlesque 2025

“Oh my god, fantastic. Funny. Moving. Inspiring. 10/10.” 
Cam Poter, Nominee Top Of The Fringe 2025

“Wholesome, gritty and brutally honest. A great combo!!” 
Jeremy Poter, Nominee Top Of The Fringe 2025

“Suz is incredibly captivating on stage. Not to mention a brilliant writer…This show should be made into a Netflix series yesterday. I’ll be watching!!”
Kami Dimitrova, Nominee Fringe First for World Premiere

“…a mix of Toni Collette in ‘United States of Tara’ mixed with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in ‘Fleabag’ with a special twist that is just only Suz.”
Yousaf Sajid, Winner Hollywood Fringe Scholarship Award 2025

“What a show! So brave, so insightful, so touching…The next Phoebe Waller-Bridge!” 
Sean Hancock, Netflix 

“Brilliantly written & beautifully performed…constantly evolving & consistently sweeping you along with the amazing stories and acute observations.” 
Ollie Brack, Jolly Octopus Media

“Hilariously raw and deeply moving in equal measure. With razor-sharp British wit and fearless vulnerability, Suzannah Butcher nails every comedic beat with authenticity and precision." 

“A true masterclass in solo theatre, packed wall-to-wall with laughter for parents and non-parents alike.”

“A riotously funny, brutally honest, upliftingly loving romp through the rollercoaster that is parenthood. Whether you have kids or once were one – go and see this.”

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Production Team

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