And Her Children

Best thing I’ve seen at Fringe this year. Maybe the best piece of theater I’ve seen this year.... full review

You want mercy? You want catharsis? It doesn't hurt to want.... full review

This was probably the best thing I've seen at Fringe this year. Hailey gives an incredible, layered and stunningly beautiful performance that kept the audience on the edge of their seats the entire time. Kudos to Rosie for creating simple yet bold lighting choices indicating shifts in time and location. These two make an dynamic duo and everything they create is pure theater magic. ... full review

The Attic Collective knows and creates Theater that all of our Theater/Acting Professors would have wept over with pride. The Attic Collective understands live theater in a way that is reminiscent by the true greats like Brecht... it makes me feel as they he would be wildly proud of much that this production team just *gets it*. This show is an absolute masterclass in acting, writing and direction. The retelling of the source material is clear as well as a breath of fresh air. You cannot miss this show: with this only being their World Premier, And Her Children is hopefully only just beginning it's long, sold-out run everywhere it goes.... full review

If you've ever spiraled down the rabbit hole of Tucker Carlson/Tomi Lahren/Anne Coulter/Alex Jones Right-wing-porn, this play will give you PTSD...in a good way. This play provides an access point to the moral framework of an NRA spokesperson, Anna Fierling, with just enough empathy to let us sink in, but not so much that we forget where we stand. We hate her...we want to scream...and then she smiles...and for a moment she seems like our friend... The Catch 22 of capitalist incentive structures is on full display; we need to make money to provide for our families, but that need often subverts our broader ethics. It sucks. As I've only seen otherwise in Will Arbery's "Heroes of the Fourth Turning," the audience is quite jarringly asked to con... full review

This was possibly the best show I saw at Fringe this year. This show got a full standing O and absolutely deserved it.... full review

Enticing, chilling, savage, there aren't enough words to describe the excellent production that is "And Her Children." Rosie Glen-Lambert and Hailey McAfee have teamed up to create on the of most unforgettable productions at Fringe. McAfee's tour-de-force performance makes us feel everything from anger to laughter to even empathy. It doesn't give you easy answers, but a harsh reality that will send shudders through you during the final blackout.... full review

Hailey, Rosie, and the rest of the team are consistently unstoppable. Knowing who created it, you walk in with high expectations only to have those expectations exceeded, leaving you thinking and talking about the play for weeks after. Many one-person shows leave you feeling like there was an ensemble missing or that the performer was just talking at you without really taking you anywhere, but not when Hailey transforms in front of you. She has a way of taking seemingly unlikable characters and making you laugh, cry, and ultimately really care about this person all while commanding the stage and speaking from a position of authority. Rosie is 100% my favorite director, always crafting beautiful and heartbreaking moments regardles... full review

I don't know if I can add anything that hasn't already been said by countless glowing reviews!! It's a perfect, powerful show. You don't have to know MOTHER COURAGE to appreciate AND HER CHILDREN, but boy oh boy, the connections are palpable and tragically timeless. ... full review

The actress is solid. She owns the stage. And she does a very good job in this theater genre. ... full review