{"id":9018,"date":"2025-09-04T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/presenting-brown-girls-do-it-too-mama-told-me-not-to-come\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:07:00","slug":"presenting-brown-girls-do-it-too-mama-told-me-not-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/presenting-brown-girls-do-it-too-mama-told-me-not-to-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Presenting &#8216;Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BGDIT_1920x1080-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52465\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BACK DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND and now at the iconic new venue, Soho Theatre Walthamstow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fierce, funny, and hilariously frank, Poppy and Rubina aren\u2019t afraid to tackle the burning issues (literally \u2013 looking at you, Jolen bleach) of being a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this laugh-out-loud, moving show, they dive into the messy realities of life: heartbreak, fantasies, sexpectations, culture clashes, female empowerment, families (mums feature heavily, funnily enough), role models, social media, and smashing taboos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With their trademark honesty, wit, and infectious energy, Poppy and Rubina reflect on what it means to be Brown British women and explore seminal moments in their lives from first orgasms and loves to racism and intergenerational trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their award-winning, groundbreaking BBC Sounds podcast&nbsp;<em>Brown Girls Do It Too<\/em>&nbsp;(\u2018Podcast of the Year\u2019 2020 and \u2018Best Sex and Relationship Podcast\u2019 2023 at the British Podcast Awards, and \u2018Best Podcast\u2019 at the Asian Media Awards 2021) built a huge following of fans who loved their honesty and openness \u2014 and faced enormous backlash online for breaking the silence on sex in Asian communities when it first aired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With songs, sketches, and some very graphic content, this is a wild, unapologetic celebration of Brown British womanhood \u2013 genital warts and all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Book your tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/sohotheatre.com\/events\/brown-girls-do-it-too-mama-told-me-not-to-come\/#performances\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WRITTEN BY: Nura Arooj<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BACK DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND and now at the iconic new venue, Soho Theatre Walthamstow. 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