Of Kith and Kin 2017

This new play by Chris Thompson is about two parents awaiting the birth of their first child by surrogacy.

In Of Kith And Kin, Daniel and Oliver are a happy couple excitedly awaiting the arrival of their first child. Priya, the couple’s best friend, is the surrogate mother for the baby. Daniel and Oliver are riding high on a wave of happiness as they convert the study into a nursery and prepare the house for the new member of the family .

Then, out of the blue, Daniel’s mother turns up uninvited to the baby shower. She has a few home truths to share with the men. These truths that start to reveal the weaknesses in Daniel and Oliver’s relationship. Are they really ready for a baby? And what about Priya?