About Us
"O’Keefe and Holland have a great rapport, they are female buddies like French and Saunders, or Victoria Wood and Julie Walters."- London Pub Theatres
The Queens of Cups was founded by Grace O’Keefe and Erin Holland in 2020. Bonded by a passion for creating funny, entertaining, yet challenging work that champions woman voices, they first harnessed their Big Pussy Energy™ with their one woman show, Bad Teacher.
After two five star, sell-out runs at Underbelly for EdFringe, another sold out run at VAULTs, Bad Teacher finished its journey this October at the Pleasance. The Queens have a television pilot adaptation of Bad Teacher that we are currently developing.
The Queens of Cups also curate and host a new writing night, New Moon Monologues, which began in online monthly instalments in 2020 and has evolved into an annual night of comedy, theatre and music with an emphasis on acts that are going to Edinburgh Fringe. They were commissioned by Theatre503 to write a feminist Pantomime. The Queens also perform as a musical comedy duo, with bangers including ‘Girls Don’t Poop’ and ‘Uranus is in Retrograde’ and were awarded "Best Newcomers" at the Musical Comedy Awards 2024.
Grace is currently writing and performing in Summoning Sondheim, a musical comedy seance. Her upcoming film and radio credits include BBC Studios and Radio4.
Erin's play, The Queen of Quex Road, was awarded the Bread & Roses Playwriting Award 2024 and will be produced at the Bread & Roses Theatre in 2025 as an in-house production.
Email us at thequeensofcups@gmail.com
What's on?
Summoning Sondheim
Summoning Sondheim is a musical comedy séance in which Grace O'Keefe (owner of Sondheim's tarot cards) and Jordana Belaiche (West End child star) summon Stephen Sondheim to
"With its perfect blend of silliness, heart, and musical theater worship, "Summoning Sondheim" is a must-see" ★★★★★ from London Theatre Reviews
What's on?
Bad Teacher
Written and performed by Erin Holland and directed by Grace O'Keefe
"The play is fast-paced, crude but also allows us to see the person behind the job, and the vulnerability of the students. Both performance and direction are perfectly executed, and you couldn’t ask any more from a performer." ★★★★★ from North West End
What's on?
The Queen of Quex Road
The Queen of Quex Road is a razor-sharp dark comedy about family, identity, and the past that refuses to stay buried. Winner of the Bread and Roses Playwriting Award 2024, the show will be mounted as an in-house production at the Bread and Roses Theatre in 2025.