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Mollie Semple and Theatre503 present...
Iris is 27, broke, exhausted, and paralysed by the terror of failure. She’s spent years chasing a version of success that always feels just out of reach, haunted by the belief that if she stops running, she’ll disappear entirely.
Now, between humiliating auditions and obsessive social media doomscrolling, mostly stalking a girl from school who somehow got everything right, something else is demanding her attention: her mother.
Her mother’s voice still rings in her ears, a constant reminder that she must always be thinner, better, more. Even now, as her mother grows weaker and begins to depend on her, the pressure hasn’t lifted, it’s only changed shape.
Good For Her! is a sharp, intimate solo show from emerging writer and performer Mollie Semple. It is about rebellion and conformity, shaped by fear, comparison, and a hunger for validation she can’t quite name. It’s about ambition, anxiety, and the quiet tragedy of building a life on someone else’s terms.
Directed by Kayla Stokes, this production pairs gut-punch honesty with surreal edge, bringing a raw, intimate story to life. Kayla’s credits include Ars Nova ANT Fest, NYTW, and Battersea Arts Centre. Good for Her! marks their first collaboration, bringing together their shared interest in female led, emotionally charged storytelling.
Running time: 80 minutes (no interval)
Age guidance: 13+
Content Warnings: This show contains themes that some audience members may find distressing. If this sounds like it could apply to you, you can view the content information by clicking the hyperlink.
Mollie Semple
Mollie Semple is an actor and writer with a sharp eye for dark humour and the messiness of being human. Her original work has been staged at the Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe festivals, including her plays Persephone and Loneliness and Other Adventures. Her short film Birthday Regret was a Top Ten Finalist in the Rianne Pictures Short Film Competition, and her TV pilot I’m Not Doing So Well placed in the top 9% of submissions for the BBC Drama Room 2024. She holds a degree in English Literature from Cambridge and trained with All In Actors and the NFTS. Mollie’s writing blends the absurd and the heartfelt, telling emotionally complex, female-led stories that are funny, brutal, and raw.
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