Storms, Maybe Snow

Love isn’t always easily understood. Least of all by those suffering from it.

STORMS, MAYBE SNOW is a bittersweet family drama of banter and fury, grief and laughter, an exploration of a touching relationship suddenly in crisis.

Lou and Jack have a long history with their own jokes and silly games that have evolved over the years.

Jack counters Lou’s morose pessimism at her recent diagnosis with resilient good humour. His greatest challenge is guiding his own birthday dinner through the choppy waters of Lou and their daughter, Mariana’s antagonism, cheerfully abetted by Mariana’s partner, Isobel.

But this familiar world of banter and brave resolve comes crashing down on a stormy night, and everything in the landscape changes.

Lifelong bitterness and anger finally boil over, and hidden truths creep into the light. STORMS, MAYBE SNOW is an intimate portrait of the things left unsaid – and the breaking points we often never see coming.

Reviews

“Lapworth’s play has wit and energy…The actors relish the script. Jenny Lloyd Lyons is a particular standout, shifting Louisa from a clipped, aloof, Anna Maxwell Martin-esque figure into a woman exposed and vulnerable…Mariana – brilliantly played by Steph Sarratt”

(London Pub Theatres)

A “dextrously-written and snappy family drama…Neil Sellman – a consistently endearing and intuitive performance”

(A Youngish Perspective)

“Lapworth’s writing is sharp and witty…there are some wonderful musing and longing speeches and gorgeous wordplay…The dynamics of Lou and Jack (Jenny Lloyd-Lyons and Neil Sellman) are fascinating, with their love for playing games together hinting at emotional gamesmanship as well.”

(Fairy Powered Productions)

“…an intense performance by Sarratt…A beautiful moment when Isobel sings a great love song: put to music by Ward Baker, it is worthy of Sondheim.”

(Spy in the Stalls)