Their kids are grown, their marriages have evolved, and their bodies are backfiring.
Yes, the Mom’s the Word team is back with a new chapter in their stories of family life and motherhood. Mom’s the Word 3: Nest ½ Empty is onstage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Nov. 4 and 5 as part of the Arts Club on Tour series.
Mom’s the Word was first conceived in 1993 by a group of Vancouver actors who had become “exhausted, bedraggled amateur mothers,” and it premiered at the Arts Club in 1995. In 2005, Mom’s the Word 2: Unhinged chronicled the good, the bad and the ugly of raising teenagers and the moms’ own aging.
Then, in 2009, both shows were combined to produce Mom’s the Word: Remixed. This latest instalment deals with the trials and tribulations of adult children.
The show promises to once again delve deeply into the lives of the mom performers, bringing to life their insights and secrets about aging as mothers in a way that’s described as “both hysterical and deeply touching.”
“This group of women changed the theatrical landscape, not just in Canada, but on several continents,” said director Wayne Harrison in a press release. “Last year alone, productions toured in Scotland, Germany and Canada.”
The show stars Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Barbara Pollard, Deborah Williams and Beatrice Zeilinger.
It’s on tour starting Oct. 5 in North Vancouver and travels through the Lower Mainland before stopping in Burnaby Nov. 4 and 5. It’s also heading to Vernon, Cranbrook and Nelson. Check out www.artsclub.com for details.
Tickets for the Shadbolt Centre shows, which start at 8 p.m., are $47 ($42 for seniors and students). Buy through tickets.shadboltcentre.com.
