You've Gone Quiet By Cerys Duffy

OPENHANDED THEATRE presents
YOU'VE GONE QUIET BY CERYS DUFFYThe news is in and you are trans.In 'You've Gone Quiet, you play Beth. A struggling journalist whose best friend demands that she helps her get pregnant. But when Beth turns that into an article, the breaking news breaks her right back.Writer Cerys Duffy and Director Andy McLeod bring a fierce, funny, and heartfelt story that tackles the media head-on. Told in second person, youll be put directly in Beths shoes. Youll experience everything as a trans woman in 2026 including being silenced.Created by Open Handed Theatre, a Brighton-based company using stories to transform the suppressed into the spectacular.Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.Past Praise for creatives
An entertaining, thrilling and moving tale. ★★★★ - Cerys Duffy, A Trans Fairy Tale Broadway BabyEvery now and then, you go to see something entirely new, and are absolutely blown away by it. - Cerys Duffy, Before The World Ends Immaterialhigh-stakes drama that never sags, and maintains a fists-clenched tension right until the end. ★★★★ - Andy McLeod, Derry Boys - The StageUnder Andy McLeods direction, [The Actors] deliver spectacular performances. ★★★★★ - Andy McLeod, Derry Boys - Beyond The CurtainThere is a post show Q&A after the opening show on 18th June 2026
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.AGE SUITABILITY : 18+ RUNNING TIME : 120 minutes, including 20 minutes interval
Content Warning : Transphobia/Suicide/Sexual Abuse/Sexual Content/Coercive Control/Infertility/Strong Language