Not Your Superwoman at the Bush Theatre review: These stars need more to work with

Letitia Wright (Erica) and Golda Rosheuvel (Joyce) in 'Not Your Superwoman' at Bush Theatre - (Rich Lakos)

The starry, talented duo of Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton) and Letitia Wright (Black Panther) don’t have quite enough to work with in this paean to black mothers and daughters, created by writer Emma Dennis-Edwards and director Lynette Linton.

The script starts off like a firecracker: one-liners zing back and forth as the two actresses get their teeth into themes of intergenerational resentment. But the impetus stalls two thirds of the way through and the play lapses into repetition and mawkishness. Not that this will trouble the Bush Theatre’s box office: the extended run is mostly sold out.