After her mother's funeral in Santiago, Elena runs away to a karaoke bar.
To travel back in time
through 90s and 00s hits
and answer the question: What if she had never left Chile to move to the UK?
Brit-ish Rhapsody is a new play about losing your mother
your mother tongue
and everyone else you left behind.
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Brit-ish Rhapsody was initially written in 2020 as part of Oxford Playhouse’s Writers Attachment Programme, led by Clare Bayley. In 2022, the script was further developed through an R&D with the support of Oxford Playhouse and Arts Council England. An extract of the play was presented at Omnibus Theatre as part of Latinx Scratch Night by Untold Collective in 2025.
Longlisted for the 2023 Richard Jenkinson commission (top 10% of 750 scripts). Featured in the 2024 Theatre Black List by Off/Stage.
Collaborators: Francesca Murray-Fuentes, Somebody Jones, Jimena Larraguivel, Cinthia Lilen, Samantha Manzur, Pepa Duarte, Mariana Aristizábal Pardo, Fernanda Mandagará, Cristina Montez, Macarena Ramos, Montserrat Cuellar Mestas, Tara Hoyos-Martinez, Epifania Prieto, Ellie Warr, Constanza Ruff, EM Williams, Jack Dorning, Alex Stedman and Camila Ymay González.
FEEDBACK
"I really love this play. It’s funny and entertaining, but also heartwarming and hard-hitting. I just know audiences will love it. This play MUST be produced."
Somebody Jones, Playwright & Dramaturge
"A must-see production that skilfully tackles identity and loss when negotiating the gulf between cultures. I was moved to tears, it evoked a great deal of emotion as I recognised so much of what was in there. I think the work deserves a wide audience!"
Carole Concha Bell, Journalist and PhD candidate at King's College London (Literature of second generation Chilean exiles)
THIS PLAY IS CURRENTLY UNATTACHED
There is a Chilean-Canadian version of the play titled, Chiladian Rhapsody, that is suitable for a production in Canada or the United States.
Get in touch here if you'd like to discuss this project further.
