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My Dad: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend
2025
Written by Rhys Myhill ​
Directed by Lex Kaby
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Jamie’s going to be a dad. He’s over-prepared, unpredictable and only slightly on the brink of a nervous breakdown. The only thing left to do is tell his dad. But that’s where it gets a bit complicated…
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After all, Jamie’s dad isn’t the most conventional father in the world. For one thing, she’s a woman. For another, she’s unruly, and has very different ideas about parenting. She’s trying her best – and so’s Jamie. But the baby’s on its way, and sh*t’s about to hit the fan.
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Based on a true story, ‘My Dad: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend’ is a riotous and honest dive into unconventional family life. With laugh-out-loud comedy and hard-hitting vulnerability, Greedy Pig Theatre Company (Peacock, Be.) invites you to join them for this bold, new play – and don’t be late! The clock is ticking…
AGE RATING
14+ (Strong language, and depictions of violence/suicide)
Click here for a detailed list of trigger warnings.
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BUY TICKETS
23-26th July - The Rondo Theatre, Bath (tickets here)
30th-31st July - The Alma Tavern, Bristol (tickets here)
1st August - The Cotswold Playhouse, Stroud (tickets here)
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HOLLY JEFFERIES
Creative Producer
Holly Jefferies is a creative producer and event coordinator based in Bristol. Her early freelance work has lead to roles in theatre programming and event management for venues and companys such as the Ustinov Studio at the Theatre Royal Bath, Wise Children, the Bristol Improv Theatre, and Windmill Hill City Farm's 'The Garden Theatre'. Holly has worked as a creative producer on all of Greedy Pig's productions since 2021's 'The Fish Cage'.
With a passion for the transformative power of the arts Holly enjoys working with theatre that experiments with form to talk about real world issues.
LEX KABY
Director
Lex Kaby (she/her) is a freelance Director and certified Intimacy Director & Coordinator based in the South West UK. Lex is trained by SAG-AFTRA accredited Intimacy Directors & Coordinators (NYC) and has an MA in Theatre Directing from Bath Spa University. She is the in-house Director for Greedy Pig Theatre Company Ltd and has directed all of the company’s productions and projects to date.
Recent theatre credits include: Reverberation - Bristol Old Vic (Assistant Director); The Beautiful Future Is Coming - Bristol Old Vic (Intimacy Director); 42 Balloons - The Lowry Theatre, Salford (Intimacy Director); The Monstrum - The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath (Director); Wendy: A Peter Pan Story - The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath (Assistant Director); Peacock - Greedy Pig Theatre Company (Director); Spoil Me - Greedy Pig Theatre Company (Director); The Stolen Winter Light - Greedy Pig Theatre Company (Director).
RHYS MYHILL
Writer/Actor, "Jamie"
Rhys is an actor, writer and director based in the South West UK. In his writing debut, ‘My Dad: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend’, Rhys stars as ‘Jamie’ in a personal story derived from real-life events. Rhys directed both ‘Lost In Ebriation’ and ‘Castle Of Cards’ as part of Sparkfest, co-directed Greedy Pig’s Christmas show ‘The Stolen Winter Light’, and assistant directed ‘Peacock’ and ‘Spoil Me’; starring in the latter. His other acting credits include: ‘The Wrong Pod’ (The Mission Theatre), ‘The Glove Thief’ (Bath Spa Productions), and ‘I’m Lying To Your Face’ (Running Duck Productions).
DOUGLAS MURDOCH
Script Editor/Marketing Manager
Douglas Murdoch is a writer, producer and one of the co-founders of Greedy Pig Theatre Company. Doug spent the first several years in Greedy Pig producing, and has co-produced most of Greedy Pig's projects to date. His true passion, however, lies in writing, and he has written a selection of Greedy Pig projects, including 'The Fish Cage' (2021), 'Peacock' (2023) and 'The Stolen Winter Light' (2023).
He studied an MA in Scriptwriting at Bath Spa University, which fueled his passion for telling LGBTQ+ stories within his writing, and he's committed to sewing queer characters into the fabric of any world he creates, particularly in genres that have historically excluded them.
CARYS DANIELS
Actor, "Mia"
Carys is an actor, creative and advocate whose work focuses on powerful, human stories where the personal and political often overlap. Her screen credits include BBC’s Casualty and the upcoming feature film The Scurry, directed by Craig Roberts. She recently created and starred in The Presence, a short horror film exploring the lasting impact of transphobia, supported by the Bristol Pride Community Fund.
She is a prize-winning Sociology graduate from the University of Bristol and an alumna of GAP workshops in London. This September, she begins her MA at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Her advocacy and digital work have reached hundreds of thousands, recognised for her clarity, care, and uncompromising conviction.
MOLLIE BIDDLECOMBE
Actor, "Kez"
Mollie is an actor, dramaturg and playwright based in the South West and London. A graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London, Mollie has begun collaborating with a variety of theatre companies and independent productions, some including: Running Duck Productions, Working Progress Collective and additionally supporting comedians and other writers in developing work for both the Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe festivals. Furthermore, she has continued working on her own creative voice as a writer’s lab resident at The Tobacco Factory.
LIVI HOLDEN
Assistant Director
Livi Holden is an emerging director from the South West. She first collaborated with Greedy Pig on ‘The Stolen Winter Light’, shadowing directors Lex and Rhys and later joined the company as their intern director and stage manager for the year.
Her directing credits include assistant director on ‘The Monstrum’ and ‘The Periodicals’ at the egg theatre and shadow director on ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes and a Christmas Mystery’ with Black Hound Productions at the Cheltenham Everyman.
Livi trained at Bath Theatre Academy, specialising in directing, where she worked as assistant director on ‘The Sad Club’. She is going to study Drama and Applied Theatre at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in September.
ALEX LATHAM
Lighting Designer/
Technician
Alex is a London and Bristol-based theatre designer and technician whose specialities include scenic, lighting, sound and video design. His portfolio includes work at the Bristol Old Vic, Royal and Derngate Northampton, Theatre Royal Bath and on small and medium-scale tours.
Previous work with Greedy Pig includes: Spoil Me, Peacock, Be., The Last Thing He Saw Was a Ferret.
Recent productions include Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit movie musical ‘cats’ (Awkward Productions), Our Little Hour (Live Wire Theatre), Macbeth (Beyond the Horizon), The Sixth Heart (Brave Mirror Productions), Uncle Vanya, Design for Living, Skylight, The Alchemist (Bath Drama), Singarevva and the Palace, Apradhini: Women Without Men (Theatre Nisha), Flatpack, A Streetcar Named Desire, Collaborators, Henry VI (Rondo Theatre Company), The Predicament of Jackson Scott (Black Hound Productions), The Incident Room, Enlightenment (Platform 8), Grimm, Escape to Wonderland (WhimsiCo), Vulnerable Voices, The Boy Who Made It Rain (Common Flipside), Panto and the Pea (Natural Theatre Company).
Workshop productions include: Good Boy, Roobaroo, Nine Moons, Routine (Mrs C’s Collective).
HOPE THAIN
Intimacy Director
Hope Thain (she/they) is a freelance Director and Intimacy Director based in Bristol, UK. Hope has worked with theatres across the UK such as Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and Shakespeare’s Globe. She is mad for anything that has a little sprinkle of magic, and works predominantly with texts that explore gender expression and identity. Hope has recently completed her Certification Intensive with Intimacy Directors & Coordinators and is excited to work with Greedy Pig for the first time.
Recent credits include: Chickpeas – South West Tour (Intimacy Director) Julius Caesar – Southwark Playhouse (Associate ID to Lex Kaby), The Ballad of Maria Marten – The Old Station (Director), The Roaring Girl – Bristol Old Vic (Director), Anna Karenina – Bristol Old Vic (Associate Director), Twelfth Night – Shakespeare’s Globe (Director/Faculty in Education).
RUSSELL ECCLESTON
Fight Director
Russell is a fight director and instructor with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC) and has worked on various shows all over the southwest. He is excited to be working with Greedy Pig once again and promises to only cry a little bit if you tell him you didn't enjoy the moments of violence.
ROXANNE APPLEBEE
Assistant Fight Director
After training in Musical Theatre, Roxanne worked across the entertainment industry before finding dramatic combat. Roxanne is now an apprentice instructor with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat. Roxanne is excited to be working alongside Russell and the wider company to create the moments of violence in this important story.
AMY PIX
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Sound Designer
Amy K. Pix (she/her) is an early career sound designer, songwriter/composer and theatre-maker based in Bath. Recent credits include ‘Space Oddity’ by Theatre Royal Bath Theatre School at the egg; and ‘Sherlock Holmes and a Christmas Mystery’ by Black Hound Productions at The Irving Studio, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre. She is skilled at creating highly detailed, well-pitched sound designs with a combination of original music, naturalistic and processed sound effects and layered textures.
She recently graduated from Bath Theatre Academy, which trained her in becoming a theatre-maker; giving her excellent skills and knowledge in all aspects of theatre-making; as well as numerous sound design opportunities including being Associate Sound Designer on 'Animal Farm' and 'The Crucible'. In 2025 she will be studying on the BA Sound Arts: Design course at UAL, exploring the use of sound and music in performance and installation.