Date

30 July - 24 August

Time

4:00 pm

Venue

Underbelly Bristo Square

suitability

Age 14+ (Restricted)

Tickets from

£11.00

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Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come

Poppy and Rubina have sex and they aren’t ashamed to talk about it.

Poppy and Rubina aren’t shy – about sex, love, or their mums. In this hilarious and heartfelt hour, they dive headfirst into the messy, magical, and occasionally mortifying realities of being a woman today. From dating disasters and ‘sexpectations’ to complicated, funny, and touching relationships with their mothers, nothing is off-limits.

Called “the funniest women in Britain” by The Times, Poppy and Rubina mix songs, sketches, and side-splitting honesty in a celebration of female friendship, family, and finding your own voice – welcoming, outrageous, and unexpectedly moving.

They are the creators of the award-winning, groundbreaking BBC Sounds podcast Brown Girls Do It Too, now in its sixth series. Their openness has won them fans across the UK – and the odd bit of backlash – for breaking the silence on sex in Asian communities.

Brown, British, and brilliant… genital warts and all.

Presented By

Rubina Pabani and Poppy Jay

Duration

70 minutes

Advice

Contains Scenes of a Sexual Nature and Stong Language/ Swearing.

Price

Tickets from

£11.00

Accessibility

Comedy

For more information on accessibility and to book tickets, please contact the box office at access@underbelly.co.uk, or visit https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility

Wheelchair Spaces

There are wheelchair spaces available for this event.

reviews

'as life enhancing as it is entertaining'

Evening Standard

★★★★

‘riotously funny’

The Stage

★★★★

‘gasps of joy’

The Guardian

★★★★
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