Julia Cranney's ATTACHMENT to be Presented at the Everyman
Written by Julia Cranney and directed by Kate Treadell, the production stars Paislie Reid.
A powerful new play by Everyman Young Writers' Programme graduate Julia Cranney, developed alongside adoptive families from Merseyside, will open at the Liverpool Everyman, on 4 June. Attachment is a heartfelt Liverpool drama about parenthood, hope, and adoption, and the ways that relationships can grow. often funny, sometimes poignant, and always honest. It's one woman's tender, bittersweet story about embracing the fragility of love. The play is directed by YEP graduate Kate Treadell and will be performed by Paislie Reid. Performances will run from 4 – 13 June 2026.
What does it take to become a family? Mat knows what you think about her. About the way she looks. The way she acts. The way she handed her son to a stranger… and didn't even cry.
But there's a lot you don't know about Mat. And there's a lot she doesn't know about herself. So, when she gets into a car with a man she's never met before and unlocks a new kind of life, no one could be more surprised than she is about where her story goes next.
Since 2023, The Everyman has developed a strand of programming that allows it to tell new stories, often with new artists, and explore new ways of working. Attachment is the fifth show in this strand, following Tell Me How It Ends, A Billion Times I Love You, Our Town Needs A Nando's, and The Walrus Has A Right To Adventure, which was nominated for a Stage Debut award for both Best Director and Best Designer. It allows The Everyman to create opportunities for graduates of its Young Everyman Playhouse programme and early career theatre makers from the Liverpool City Region, nurturing and empowering local talent and creating national impact. The number of performances is much shorter, and the investment reflects this, helping mitigate the risk of producing new work in a climate of reduced funding.
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