Cross Examination (A Work in Progress)

For most of her life, Mary Cross was the star witness in the case of “How to Fit In.”

Northern. Gay. Church-going. Straight-A student. Party girl. Barrister. Comedian. Mum.
Each role performed flawlessly. Each one slightly rehearsed.

But last year, Mary received a diagnosis that reframed everything and now she’s taking the stand in a quest to discover her true self

In Cross Examination, Mary uses her legal training to interrogate the evidence of her own life.
 

When did the double life begin?
Was being a social chameleon a survival strategy… or a superpower?
And what happens when the performance finally stops?

Blending painfully funny stories, 90s dancefloor anthems, and fearless self-reflection, Mary charts her journey from outsider child to high-achieving professional to midlife truth-teller. This isn’t just a coming-out story. It’s a coming-home story.

Uplifting, nostalgic and gloriously unfiltered, Cross Examination is for anyone who has ever edited themselves to survive — and is finally ready to live out loud.

Court is in session. Bring your dancing shoes.

This debut performance will be followed by a 90's school disco so you can be your loudest self on the dance floor.