Why Didn't I Get Married

Following a string of sold-out performances across the UK - including acclaimed shows at the Broadway Theatre Catford, Hackney Empire, The Old Rep Theatre Birmingham, The Library Theatre Luton and Questors Theatre - the smash-hit courtroom comedy-drama Why Didn’t I Get Married? returns this summer and is heading to Bristol due to overwhelming public demand.

Written and directed by acclaimed poet and playwright Alan Charles, this laugh-out-loud, belly-busting production shines a bold spotlight on the shortage of men within the Black majority church. With an astonishing seven women to every one man, frustration, heartbreak, and “involuntary singleness” have become all too familiar for many women of faith.

But should the church be held accountable?

In this hilarious yet thought-provoking courtroom comedy, a group of church women takes drastic action - launching a class-action lawsuit against the church for emotional trauma and “church hurt.” As tensions rise and secrets unravel, audiences are drawn into a roller-coaster of laughter, revelation, and debate — ultimately becoming judge and jury in this brutally honest exploration of love, faith, relationships, and accountability.

Why Didn’t I Get Married? asks the ultimate question:

“It’s not good for a man to be alone - but what about the Black woman?”

More than just a play, this is a conversation the community has been waiting to have.