This event is proudly a part of Bath Fringe 2026

After a decade of no exercise (besides child-rearing and reaching for cake) 41 year old poet P Burton-Morgan finds themselves newly single and hungry to return to pre-childbirth levels of fitness. Cue Rocky montage, but with a middle-aged red-faced mum reciting sonnets on the South West Coast path. So far so solitary until they join their local running club and find themselves drawn into a world of flirting, friendship, fierce competition and the unexpected discovery that they're ferociously fast. With their trademark mix of witty wordplay and open-hearted tenderness this solo show is a silly, sexy, sweaty romp - don't forget to stretch first.

Better known for their work as a writer & director (Sherlock Holmes and the PoisonWood (Watermill), The Little Prince (Taunton Brewhouse) and In the Willows (Exeter Northcott & 16 week UK tour) Ledbury Poetry-Slam-winning poet P Burton-Morgan returns with a new solo poetry show after the success of their barn-storming 2025 production Explaining Being Pan to Nan (Oxford Playhouse & UK Tour).

‘Saucy, hilarious and unexpectedly tender’ 

Luke Wright on Explaining Being Pan to Nan

P Burton-Morgan was founder & Artistic Director for Metta Theatre since 2005 for which they have written & directed over 30 productions. As a poet they have been published in Propel Magazine, anthologized by Verve, Arachne press, The Chimes and they’ve performed at Primadonna Festival, Hot Flush & Dirty Laundry. Poetry pamphlets include Solitary Animal Mother (Fifty Foot Press) and Explaining Being Pan to Nan (Mutti Press) which toured the UK in 2025.

Age guidance | 14+

Content warnings | adult content / references to disordered eating and body image 

Running time | 60 minutes (no interval)