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A middle-aged woman sheepishly turns to her recently bereaved mother: 'We'll move in with you, if you like.' (Thinking she’ll refuse. She doesn’t.) A raw, darkly funny look at a family in chaos. A marriage breakdown, teenage upheaval, dependency, love (whatever that is), a mother loudly preparing for the end, and the joys of becoming a bad mother and a bad daughter at exactly the same time. An exploration of assisted dying within modern family dynamics. Winner: Best Solo Show at Riverside Studios Bitesize Festival. 'Truly life – and death – affirming' (Polly Vernon).
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. That's Why Mums Go to Switzerland is by Clothes Line Productions, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Underbelly, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG, 5 August to 31 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £8.50. Content warnings: Strong language.