About the show
Her and the Voice in Her Head is a solo performance following a woman in her mid-20s, known only as “Her,” in the aftermath of a recently ended situationship. Set in the emotional comedown of that relationship, the piece draws the audience into her internal world as she cycles through heartbreak, self-doubt, memory, and the first fragile steps toward healing.
Through freestyle rap, spoken word, voiceovers, and moments of song, we are taken into the mind of ‘Her’, as she moves through heartbreak, self-doubt, memory, and the beginnings of healing.
Age Guidance: 15+
Content Awareness: Contains themes of mental health and suicide.
Running Time: 60 mins, no interval
Please Note: Strobe lighting and haze may be used in this performance. Photography/filming will take place during this performance.
Creatives:
Lorraine Adeyefa – Writer and Performer (“Her”)
Effie Ansah – Voice of “Sis”
Tobi King Bakare – Producer
Keziah Campbell-Golding – Assistant Producer
Christelle Elwin – Director
Marc Benga – Movement Director
Immanuel Baptist – Sound Designer/Producer
This performance takes place in the 2026 season of Young, Gifted & Black, and the 40th Anniversary year of Theatre Peckham. Click here to see the full programme for Young, Gifted & Black.
Your Stage, Your Story, Your Theatre Peckham. #TP40
Reviews
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★★★★☆
As [the narrator] clumsily feels her way to a place of self-love, Adefeya teaches us a lesson in vulnerability and emotional resilience.
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★★★★☆
Fuelled by spoken word and banter, Lorraine Adeyefa’s lively performance blends the playful and the painful, exposing the open wounds of a young Black woman’s search for love.
