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Myra’s Story Returns to London
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(Updated on 16 Mar 2026)
One of the most touching and heartwarming plays in recent memory, **Brian Foster**’s masterpiece ***Myra’s Story*** has won praise from critics for four years in a row at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Coming off the back of a UK tour, the production will return to London’s Trafalgar Theatre in April.
## How it all began for *Myra’s Story*
When Brian Foster brushed off a homeless woman begging on the streets of Dublin, he was overcome with an overwhelming sense of guilt. Driven to do better, he sat down and went on to pen what would become his most popular play to date - *Myra’s Story*.
Now, for just four performances this April, this captivating one-woman play returns to unravel the raw realities of homelessness, alcoholism, and addiction. The performance promises to be an enlightening and heartbreaking experience.
## What is *Myra’s Story* about?
In the heart of Dublin, a middle-aged and homeless woman named Myra McLaughlin spends her days surviving the streets. Myra begs passers-by while telling them a hell of a backstory that is filled with ups and downs. Like a true performer, she takes on the roles of all the characters, reenacting both the hilarious and tragic events that led her to where she is today. She is a woman who is utterly unforgettable, and her story will make you laugh, cry and leave a lasting mark on your memory.
## The cast and creatives of *Myra’s Story*
**Fionna Hewitt-Twamley** takes on the starring role of Myra, Hewitt-Twamley is known for her roles in *Cardboard Gangsters*, *Damo & Ivor*, *Charlie*, *Red Rock*, *Clean Break*, *Ripper Street* and *A Dangerous Fortune*.
*Myra’s Story* is written by Brian Foster, some of Foster’s other works include *The Trophy Collector*, *The Most Haunted House in Derry*, *The Butterfly of Killybegs*, *A Miracle in Ballymore*, *Colm Cille* and *Lillibulerro*.
## Why is *Myra’s Story* so important?
The plight of homelessness is very topical right now with Prince William highlighting the isolation, prejudice and stigma surrounding homelessness faced by so many across the UK. Myra’s Story helps raise awareness of homelessness and addiction in a way that is nuanced and respectful.
Back when the show played in London in 2023, Trafalgar Theatres CEO, Helen Enright said of Myra’s Story:
“It makes you laugh and at the same time is heartbreaking, highlighting the challenges that homeless people face each day. It made me realise that, like Myra, each one of them has their own story.”
Creator Brian Although set in Dublin, the story could take place in any town, in any city, worldwide, the twin evils of homelessness and addiction being universal. Audiences can relate to the damaged character they see up on stage. Myra is their sister, their brother, their mother their father. Myra is any one of them ... any one of us ... there but for the grace.”
### *Myra’s Story* tickets are available now!
Fusing the past and the present and engrossing the audience with emotion, Myra’s Story makes us consider the lives of those we pass on the street every day, and have compassion for those whose stories we don’t know. Myra's Story plays on 12 and 19 April 2026 at the Trafalgar Theatre.