THREE MOTHERS premiered in London in 2017, starring Clare Perkins as Khady, Roberta Kerr as Gisela, and Victoria Brazier as Erika. This was followed by a UK tour in 2019, alongside a series of workshops developed in collaboration with Refugee Week. Since then, Three Mothers has been commissioned by theatres across the UK. The published play text is available from Foyles and Waterstones.

When Khady’s husband dies, she is forced to sell his goats and make an unthinkable choice: sending her eldest son from Senegal across desert and sea to Europe, in the hope of a better future. Her decision plunges her family into a world of uncertainty.

When Gisela’s life in England is abruptly upended, she returns to her childhood home in Bavaria in search of comfort and familiarity. As she tries to support the steady arrival of refugees in her village, long-buried memories from her own past begin to surface.

Erika recounts her journey on foot with her baby daughter after being expelled from the Sudetenland in 1945, revealing the courage and cost of survival.

Spanning continents and generations, Three Mothers weaves these stories together into a single, powerful narrative about motherhood, displacement, and the choices made in moments of crisis.

Click HERE to see an interview with Matilda Velevitch about Three Mothers.