Still Here

“Mari Lloyd’s poignantly funny play about two teenagers trying to find their way in an unforgiving and uncertain world is a real treat.” ★★★★ Fairy Powered Productions

What happens when you have the feeling that you are disappearing?

Rhys wants to be a boxer while his father wants to learn Welsh. Yasmin is living with her nan while her mother wants to be looking over the plains of Uganda. The children can’t speak to their parents, and the parents don’t understand how their children are feeling.

In Mari Lloyd’s moving and sharply funny play, we see the world through the eyes of two sparring 18-year-olds in a small Welsh ex-mining town as they try to comprehend the actions of their parents and begin to realise they have bigger things to fight for.

With Phillip John Jones and Emma Kaler
Directed by Julia Stubbs

Still Here premiered in 2023 on the London Fringe, receiving excellent reviews from critics and audiences, and an award nomination for its two young Welsh actors. Now, this acclaimed play produced by Still Here Productions in association with 20 South Street comes to Porter’s Cardiff in March 2025 as part of a South Wales tour.

“This is an endearing, enjoyable script performed by two wonderful actors with a long future ahead of them. Whether you’re a young adult finding your place in the world, or of an older generation struggling to keep up with life’s many changes – this show works for all.” The Reviews Hub

Content warnings: Strong language throughout, reference to self-harm and attempted suicide.