EGO Arts presents

You Know My Mum (2025)

The true story of a young woman with Down's syndrome... with music, comedy and giant birds.

You Know My Mum is a cheeky comedy about life and death for all the family. The story follows Bluey, a baby bird, and Alex, a 25-year-old woman with Down’s syndrome who is struggling with the death of her mum.

One day she discovers Bluey, a baby bird, in her garden. Whilst Bluey learns about fried chicken factories and joins a boot camp for birds, Alex battles Harry Potter monsters and dreams about life after death. As her wild imagination comes to life, Alex will learn that the love she thought she lost is actually all around her.

Quote

ALEX: “I think your soul flies into the people you love. That way you can stay with them and keep them safe.”

Dates / Locations

28 – 29 March 2025
COVENTRY – Belgrade Theatre

9 April 2025
WOLVERHAMPTON – Arena Theatre

1 – 2 May 2025
STOCKTON-ON-TEES – ARC Stockton Arts Centre

7 May 2025
CORBY – The Core at Corby Cube

2 – 3 June 2025
ELLESMERE PORT – Theatre Porto

13 June 2025
YORK – Theatre@41

27 – 28 June 2025
BIRMINGHAM – The Door at Birmingham Rep

17 July 2025
BATH – The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath

Credits

Cast (in order of appearance)

Magpie / Gully – Conor Tyrrell
Squirrel / BSL – Andrea Daly
Dad – Francis Stojsavljevic
Mum / Ensemble – Tegan Elliott
Sis / Ensemble – Emily Crilly
Bro / Ensemble – Josh Ranger
Bluey / Alex – Alex Phillips
Earl Hackle / Ensemble – Kieran Palmer
Mouse / Owl – Marcus Myrie
Frog / Pigeon – Jamie Kendall
Fox / Crow – Declan Gibbs
Tree / Seagull – Levi Smallridge
Seagull / Ensemble – Jasmine Taylor
Mockingbird / Ensemble – Reece-Lee Walter
Hawk / Ensemble – Kyle Talbot

Devised by
EGO Creative Academy ensemble

Written & Directed by
Georgina Egan & Corinne Robinson

Set & Costume Design
Elin Steele – Designer
Juliette Georges – Costume Maker

Movement Director
Sioda Adams

Video & Captioning
Hayley Egan – Designer
Ben Glover – Designer (Creative Captioning)
Ryan Samuel Davies – Associate Designer
Libby Ward – Associate Designer (Creative Captioning)
Lucy Rodgers – Video Engineer / Programmer
Lewis Smallridge – Caption Operator

Lighting
Joseph Hornsby – Designer
Rob Coates – Lighting Programmer
Justin Goad – Relighter
Michael Fox – Relighter

Music & Sound
Tim Egan – Composer & Sound Designer
Kieran Palmer / Academy ensemble –  Lyrics
Joe McAvoy Boss – Sound Engineer

Musicians
Tim Egan
Mahendra Patel

Production Manager
Katy Stone

Technical Consultant
Jonathan “Bungle” Blackford

Prop Design & Makers
Jane Bush
Emma Ranić
Lewis Smallridge
EGO Creates ensembles

Company Manager
Jenine Martin

Access Team
Emily Magdij – Audio Description
Mahendra Patel
Kyle McCall Wilson
Francis Stojsavljevic

Set Build
Belgrade Technical Services

Company Nurse
Anita Price

Puppet Director
Annie Brooks

Marketing
Francis Stojsavljevic
Kyle McCall Wilson

Poster artwork
Emma Ranić

Photography
Andrew Moore

Crew
Conflux Events

BBC Midlands Today interview
ITV Anglia interview
Audience Reactions - Belgrade Theatre
BBC Radio Northampton interview