In I’m Not Being Funny, a couple prepare for their first stand-up routine together, locking themselves in their living room to craft a five-minute set before the night is over. As they dig through shared memories for material, the boundary between humor and hurt begins to blur. With only a baby monitor as witness, they confront the cracks in their relationship and the truths they’ve avoided.

Written by Piers Black and directed by Bryony Shanahan, this new play blends wit and vulnerability in a sharply observed exploration of love, performance, and the fine line between laughter and pain.