Squeeze and release… squeeze and release… squeeze and release. It’s the mantra of motherhood according to one of the actors in Motherhood Out Loud. She explains, at every stage in motherhood you need to squeeze and release or hold tightly and let go. It’s poetic in its intonation and one of the lines that resonated most with this mom a week after seeing the show at Primary Stages 59 East 59St Theater.
Motherhood Out Loud is a 90-minute show (no intermission) comprised of short vignettes about motherhood (pregnancy to empty nest). The 19 short-scenes are all centered around one of four chapters of motherhood: Fast Births, First Day, Sex Talk, Stepping Out and Coming Home. Each scene is acted largely by one actor and tells very poignant and truthful tales of parenthood. There is even a dad who retells his stories throughout too (because not everyone has a mom and a dad).
This show is a great one to see with both men and women enjoying the subject. Give yourself a night or afternoon out and go laugh, cry and enjoy watching someone else experiencing all of that tough parenting stuff.
Here are all of the details about the people behind and in show and how to order tickets:
Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues its 27th season with the New York premiere of the new play, Motherhood Out Loud, conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein. Directed by Lisa Peterson, the cast will feature Mary Bacon, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Randy Graff and James Lecesne.
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The scenes are written by Leslie Ayvazian, Brooke Berman, David Cale, Jessica Goldberg, Beth Henley, Lameece Issaq, Claire LaZebnik, Lisa Loomer, Michele Lowe, Marco Pennette, Theresa Rebeck, Luanne Rice, Annie Weisman and Cheryl L. West.
Performances run through Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Single tickets for Motherhood Out Loud are priced $66. $1 will be added to all Motherhood Out Loud tickets as a donation to their charity partner, Choices in Childbirth. Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200, online at www.primarystages.org, or in person at the 59E59 THEATERS Box Office. babybites is pleased to offer readers the following discount code for $5 off the ticket price: BWWMOM.
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