The play was written through an ACE-funded Research & Development (R&D) process, exploring the topics of sexuality, motherhood, women in arts and gender oppression through workshops with women from underserved and underrepresented communities hosted by St Margaret's House, and explorative rehearsals with trained performers linked to mental health conditions.

As a unique creative experiment, Mad Women has developed two versions of a brand-new play in parallel; one starred by professional actors and one by community members. The same director and creative team lead the process, to develop an innovative, inclusive and diverse experience.

The play fights the stereotypes and stigmas of what has historically meant to “be a woman” with mental health challenges. It is a brutally honest conversation about sexuality, motherhood, gender oppression and the role of women in the arts. The text was written through an R&D process that involved workshops with underrepresented groups of women, and explorative rehearsals with trained performers linked to mental health conditions.

Mad Women is a project funded by the Arts Council England and led by critically acclaimed Latinx director and playwright, Constanza Hola Chamy, in partnership with St Margaret's House.

The play took place on the 17th of March and there was a Creative Sign Interpreter translating for the Community Cast.