Motherhood

In the American medical system, whose responsibility is it to ensure a patient's needs are met? WOMB pas de deux is a two-person show from The Hall Theater, a company dedicated to creating space for conversation around divisive topics.

What happens when a detail-obsessed woman tries to time the birth of her child to occur during her favorite month of the year? Nine months of chaos – in utero and out! A 60-minute solo show, October Baby is a hilarious and poignant look at motherhood and the need to control. Note: NO LATE SEATING.

A farcical comedy about a professional muse who convinces a hack novelist client that she has a double life as a spy. Starring Kate Krieger and Pete Gardner

A bold, moving, and darkly funny family drama from Tony- and Pulitzer-nominated playwright Lee Blessing. Three sisters must contend with their mentally-ill mother and confront the demons of their past to forge a new, imperfect road to independence. Directed by industry veteran Vernee Watson.

Painted Ponies, by Ian McRae, is a solo performance honoring the courage and love of a mother haunted by past mistakes. As she makes peace with her past, she paints a moving portrait of a woman who tried her best to be human in an inhumane world. Directed by Elina de Santos Featuring Rachel Sorsa

Suz, is a Millennial Mum with a bad case of the baby blues. Set against the loopy backdrop of LA, with her self-deprecating British humor, she navigates the shit show that is early motherhood. Real-life stories, characters and dream sequence randomness, written and performed by Suzannah Butcher.

In my WOMB, we meet O as she prepares for birth and death and confronts the reality that in the American healthcare system, advocating for oneself is a high-stakes maneuver: "The message is clear: if you want to live, you need to save your own life."

EAT THE MAMA is a wildly funny and unexpectedly tender journey about the strange universe of new motherhood. In this critically-acclaimed solo show, Jessica reimagines herself as an astronaut after giving birth—not to explore new worlds, but to survive the unforgiving terrain of early parenthood.

We follow a new mom as she comes to grips with the death of her own mother. A story that embraces forgiveness and the strength it takes to find happiness even after tragedy.

A dark comedy about life-like baby dolls, latex, and phallus. Two artists, Kelly and Daizy, use their skills to fill the void of those in need. A demanding client may be the key to Kelly's past, as the story unfolds she discovers the path to her own REBORNING.

CLEMENTINE explores the pressures and the promises of motherhood, balancing tender moments with hilarious anecdotes. Wish celebrates the connection between generations and the exhilaration of parenthood. It is a love letter to her daughter, Clementine, as well as to the little girl she used to be.

Two generations of women cope with motherhood and madness in the aftermath of Fidel Castro’s revolution. Torn between historical and personal traumas, love and resentment for their missing daughters, Candela and Gloria can’t forget—if anything, they remember too much.