Amna is just 18 and a dutiful daughter to a single Muslim mum who’s determined that Amna will have more choices than she did. It’s summer. They’re awaiting Amna’s exam results in the hopes that she’ll be off to study medicine in the autumn. But Amna’s getting fed up of never having enough money for anything. She’s also increasingly fed up of her life living in the shadow of the mosque and her mum’s expectations. Pink Rabbit tells the tale of how she decided to take action – with awful consequences.

PersianBaby initially seems like the answer to all her problems. Passing herself off as Persian rather than Pakistani on OnlyFans and whispering sweet nothings surreptitiously from her bedroom to those willing to pay the (very reasonable) price seems like a win/win situation to Amna. We just need to help her keep her habit secret from her mum. But soon, the online world starts to whisper words of promise about the freedom she so desperately seeks – and all the secrets start to unravel.

This is a witty, spirited, sparky, timely play written and performed by Farah Ashraf that explores culture, faith, sex, and intergenerational expectations. The early dialogue is interspersed with flashbacks to Amna’s time as a child in rural Pakistan, smartly contrasting the two potential versions of her life. You’ll anticipate how the story will wind up, and you’ll likely be wrong and that’s part of the joy. The twin expectations of mother and daughter collide with nuanced poignancy: neither are right and both are right, and therein lies the brilliance of this play.

Alessandro Babalola‘s direction makes exceptional use of this classically Fringe compact space. Ashraf’s performance is wide-eyed, energetic and ultimately, devastating. This is one of those plays that deserves a bigger space, deserves a TV spin off, and in this Fringe incarnation, you can delight in saying, ‘I saw it there first’.

Pink Rabbit is at Daisy at Underbelly, Bristo Square until Sun 30 Aug 2026