Who Do They Think They Are? by Liz Tait

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Four women strike playful poses on a stage. The woman in front kneels with arms wide, wearing a bright orange crop top, blue sweatpants, and a black cap. Behind her, one woman wears a sequined Union Jack dress and red boots, another wears a leopard print dress, and the third wears a black dress with fishnet tights.

Who Do They Think They Are?
Shoreham Centre
Shoreham-by-Sea, UK

Comedy-Drama/ 4 characters, 4 women/ One Act

Synopsis: Things are off to a rocky start as three former college friends reunite for a Spice Girls-themed dance workshop. Marion, the organizer, invited 20 people, but only two have shown up — the squabbling sisters Kim and Sarah. Kim thought the reunion would be a nice birthday surprise for her sibling, but Sarah is feeling her menopause and just wants to get it over with. And then the choreographer, Pippa, swans in, wearing a posh exercise outfit and expecting to teach a routine designed for 20 dancers.

What the hapless Marion hoped would be a joyful reunion spirals into chaos, followed by an honest reckoning with the past. Old resentments resurface, along with a family scandal, as gradually the women realize that the day is less about learning a dance routine and more about the consequences of choice, the power of friendship, and finding the courage to embrace their authentic selves.

From The Latest [Brighton, UK]: “The story dances between laugh-out-loud moments and heart-hurting truths, taking us on a journey through loneliness, loyalty, and the fierce pull of female friendship. The Spice Girls’ music isn’t just background, it’s the heartbeat of the show.”

“Funny, heartwarming and bold” – The Latest

Performance rights must be secured before production

 

Contact information:
Amateur and professional rights:
Liz Tait
Ph.: 0751 5942151
liztaitwilson@gmail.com

About the Playwright: Liz Tait Productions’ 2024 production, A Different Song, was featured as part of the Worthing Festival and Chichester Fringe, with a successful tour of London, Brighton, and Arundel following. Liz’s previous work includes Kissing it Better, Baron’s Court Theatre, and three plays for the Brighton-based theatre company Beside the Seaside Productions, Here Comes The Bride, Limelight, and Magnus Volk’s Electric Train of Thought, which earned five-star reviews and a number of awards, including the Fringe Review Award for “Outstanding Theatre” and an Argus Angel award.

Liz was shortlisted for the Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy in 2024.

Who Do They Think They Are? was first produced at Shoreham Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea, UK in September 2025.

“A finely-written show, with tensions wrought individually to a satisfying whole.” – fringereview.co.uk

“A life-affirming celebration of friendship, love, and belonging” – The Latest