CUTTIN' IT to Play The Crucible Studio Next Month

The stage première of Charlene James' devastating new play Cuttin' It comes to the Studio stage from Wednesday 20 - Saturday 23 July as part of a UK tour. A Young Vic/Royal Court co-production with Sheffield Theatres, Birmingham Rep and The Yard Theatre, the play highlights the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK.

Iqra (Tsion Habte) and Muna (Adelayo Adedayo) live in the UK. They're 15 years old, go to the same school and were both born in Somalia, but they seem to come from different worlds. Muna wears Top Shop and sits on the top deck gossiping about Nicki Minaj's latest beef, while Iqra sits alone downstairs in her charity shop hand-me-downs. But as they get closer, they realise that their families share a painful secret.

Tackling the urgent issue of FGM in Britain, Cuttin' It reveals the price some girls pay to become a woman.

Adelayo Adedayo makes her Sheffield Theatres debut. Her theatre credits include Klippies (Southwark Playhouse); Rachel (Finborough) and The Dead Wait (Park Theatre). For film, her credits include Unlocked, Jet Trash, London Fields, Gone Too Far and Sket. Television credits include Black to the Future, Houdini & Doyle, Stan Lee's Lucky Man, Law & Order UK, Some Girls (series 1-3), Skins, and Meet the Bandaiis.

Tsion Habte makes her Sheffield Theatres debut.

Charlene James' play looks at ritual, shame and bravery through the prism of different cultural perspectives. A work that speaks to young women across the UK, Cuttin' It highlights the issue of FGM here and abroad. Directed by Gbolahan Obisesan, the production is designed by Joanna Scotcher.

Tickets for Cuttin' It can be purchased from Sheffield Theatres' Box Office in-person, by phone on 0114 249 6000 or online at sheffieldtheatres.co.uk and are priced at £12.00 and £15.00 (concessions available). A transaction fee of £1.50 (£1.00 online) applies to all bookings made at the Box Office (excluding cash).

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