Running Commentary

After a decade of no exercise (besides child-rearing and reaching for cake) 41 year old poet P Burton-Morgan finds themselves newly single and hungry to return to pre-childbirth levels of fitness. Cue Rocky montage, but with a middle-aged red-faced mum reciting sonnets on the South West Coast path. So far so solitary until they join their local running club and find themselves drawn into a world of flirting, friendship, fierce competition and the unexpected discovery that they're ferociously fast. With their trademark mix of witty wordplay and open-hearted tenderness this solo show is a racy romp - don't forget to stretch first.

Better known for their work as a writer & director (Sherlock Holmes and the Poisonwood (Watermill), The Little Prince (Taunton Brewhouse) and In the Willows (Exeter Northcott & 16 week UK tour)), Ledbury Poetry-Slam-winning poet P Burton-Morgan returns with a new solo poetry show after the success of their barn-storming 2025 production Explaining Being Pan to Nan (Oxford Playhouse & UK Tour).

'The adrenaline, the grime, the joy. Much like a good run, these poems will leave you a little out of breath, aware of some hurts, and potentially addicted to them. Sparkling indeed.' Rishi Dastidar

★★★★★ 'gripping, eye-opening and funny, a real must-see' What'sOnStage on P's Sherlock Holmes & The Poisonwood 

★★★★★ ‘something for every generation to enjoy… absolutely incredible’ LondonTheatre1 on P's In The Willows 

★★★★ ‘brilliantly original and delightfully funny… irresistible’ Daily Mail on P's In The Willows 

Age guidance | 14+

Content warnings | adult content / references to disordered eating and body image