Codetta

“Part of the smartness of this show is that it isn’t afraid to show its characters as more than

one thing, and Codetta – despite her sexual awakening – is very much a little girl.”

- Bristol 24/7

Codetta is a 12 year old girl. Her favourite band is The Daffodils, her best friend is called

Suzie, and she is searching for her lost toy, Pig. But suddenly, everything feels different, and

the world through Codetta’s eyes begins to change.

Without warning she is experiencing strange sexual awakenings, having arguments with her

mother and second guessing her best friend in the whole wide world. The sureness of

childhood is slipping away, in its place, the certainty of the end of the world is looming.

Codetta didn’t plan on the apocalypse coming so soon. But here she is, having to let go of

the things she loves in order to make it out alive. Luckily, she has The Daffodils. Who, in all

their glamour and glory, are always there for Codetta. With advice, songs, and only some

scandals, they are her Gods. When Codetta has no one, she has The Daffodils.

This exhilarating show is drenched in 2010s nostalgia, glittering pop, and sharpness.

Kismet draws on their own personal experiences of girlhood to create a fantastical, musical

world that takes the coming-of-age genre of spin. Using original music, movement, and

storytelling, Kismet deftly portrays both the magical imagination and terrifying spirals of

Codetta’s mind. This show is emotional, contemporary, and restless; the result of our

obsession with endings, the intensity of being young and the boom of female pop. We hope

that Codetta will stay with you for a long, long time.

So grab your hairbrush, slam your bedroom door, and hit play on the pop renaissance.

Codetta is proudly supported by The Wardrobe Ensemble and Bristol School of Acting.

“You’d be hard pushed not to feel nostalgic watching this.”

- Theatre & Tonic

“The Daffodils are exceptional.”

- Bristol 24/7