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“An excellent show. Bracingly honest, profound and vitally important.”
★★★★ The Stage
“Complex and captivating… Hamilton's physical comedy is so impressive, underlined by her
incredible ease on stage. Few other depictions of motherhood truly compare.”
★★★★★ Ed Fringe Reviews
“Personal and fresh, raw yet funny, to prove once and for all, that people really should care about ‘mum shows’.” ★★★★ The List
“This show is a gem. From absurdist tantrums to raw, emotional beats, she delivers both with heart
and honesty. A refreshing, clever, and deeply human piece of theatre. Don’t miss it.”
★★★★ Richard’s Theatre Reviews
“Funny, sad and super relatable. A true reflection of motherhood.”
★★★★ Little Locals Edinburgh
“Spectacular… a glittering, neon stage transforms the drudgery of domesticity into the glamour of
showbiz. Self-aware without ever being too knowing… Such complexity of emotion is what makes
this portrayal of motherhood stand out... a triumph.”
★★★★ EFR
“This show blew me away. The script is hilarious, acting was outstanding… the true power of theatre.
It will touch your soul.”
★★★★★ ItGirlWorldUK
“Fiercely honest… Emotionally charged and deeply resonant.I left the theatre shaken - in the best way.”
One4Review
We would love to keep touring this show, if you have a theatre and would like it to be a part of your programme, do get in touch.
Madonna On The Rocks is a about madness and maternal rage and the struggle to be an artist, or to have any sort of career at all really, and still be a reasonably decent parent.
It was made at Ufer Studios in Berlin and Greenwich Theatre with multi-award winning composer Ben Osborn, Madeline Shann and Fringe First Award winning directors Hildegard Ryan and Stephanie Kempson, and dramaturgy from Bryony Kimmings and Stephen Hudson.
It's a visceral, heartbreaking call to arms, with original music inspired by
Peaches, Madonna and Nina Simone.
I wrote it in the dark days of early motherhood with my first baby. I was diagnosed with post partum depression and this is a show about how I clawed my way out. It's dark but it's very funny.
It had sell-out runs of the work-in-progress versions at the Greenwich Theatre and Vault Festival in January and was nominated for the Brighton Fringe Awards after another sell-out WIP run at the Rotunda.
"Marie Hamilton enters covered in towels, heavily pregnant and dressed as the Virgin Mary circa 90's nativity play. With a headdress made of plastic cutlery, cable ties and fairy lights. The scene is batshit and endearingly DIY, framed in such a way as to defy any genre... Marie is a powerful stage presence, and bold."
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"This show is for everyone, whether they have kids, are thinking about maybe, potentially having kids in the future, or if they’ve just been inside a womb at some point. If we can make the people pushing the next generation around in prams feel braver, happier, less alone and more fulfilled- the world will be a better place."
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I did the work-in-progress runs increasingly pregnant with my second child, Etienne, and gave birth two weeks after my last shows in Brighton. In 2025 I took it to the Brighton Fringe again, to the Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol, and then Assembly Roxy for a beautiful run at the Edinburgh Fringe. We are currently building the next tour with dates confirmed in 2026 at The Lowry, The Phoenix, Exeter, and Aberystwyth Arts Centre among others.
“Unhinged and uplifting… stunning. Hamilton lets us in on motherhood’s darker moments, spiralling
into overwhelm and isolation before finding glimmers of joy amongst the chaos. The finale had the
mother of a teenager beside me weeping in solidarity.” Fest
"Raising children is terrifying and beautiful and boring and brilliant all at the same time. It can be incredibly lonely and you can think you’re going completely insane. I hope this show will be a beam of light in the darkness, a joyous, hilarious celebration of all those contradictions, and of all those who have gone before and lit our way.”
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