←Recommendations of Mothers

  • Timothy Thompson: Mothers by Anna Ouyang Moench
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    I saw this performed at the 2018 Kennedy Center MFA Workshop. I was floored, excited, inspired by the twist in this play! What starts as a sardonic comedy with commentary on the modern-day meaning of motherhood in a domestic sense, descends into a raw, horrifyingly natural (and visceral) exploration of motherhood. I don't want to give away spoilers, but pay close attention to that hamster story toward the beginning of the play. I cannot wait to see this play again!

    I saw this performed at the 2018 Kennedy Center MFA Workshop. I was floored, excited, inspired by the twist in this play! What starts as a sardonic comedy with commentary on the modern-day meaning of motherhood in a domestic sense, descends into a raw, horrifyingly natural (and visceral) exploration of motherhood. I don't want to give away spoilers, but pay close attention to that hamster story toward the beginning of the play. I cannot wait to see this play again!

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  • National New Play Network: Mothers by Anna Ouyang Moench
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    Mothers by Anna Moench was featured at NNPN’s 2018 National Showcase of New Plays.

    Mothers by Anna Moench was featured at NNPN’s 2018 National Showcase of New Plays.

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  • Cary Simowitz: Mothers by Anna Ouyang Moench
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    This play is simply extraordinary. It transitions seamlessly from a witty social commentary to a dystopian nightmare the likes of which would chill Margaret Atwood. The writing is aimed to the top of its audience's intelligence, and offers room for spirited debate and discussion afterwards! I look forward to continuing to see/read any and all work penned by Anna Moench.

    This play is simply extraordinary. It transitions seamlessly from a witty social commentary to a dystopian nightmare the likes of which would chill Margaret Atwood. The writing is aimed to the top of its audience's intelligence, and offers room for spirited debate and discussion afterwards! I look forward to continuing to see/read any and all work penned by Anna Moench.

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  • Nan Barnett: Mothers by Anna Ouyang Moench
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    What a twist! This comedy about the perils of mothering in the post-modern (and slightly post-present) age turns from a delightful and very funny examination of class, female friendship, and the eccentricities of being “a good mother” to a post-civilization as we know it life and death trial. At first humorous and then increasingly horrifying, this is a strong play for a smart audience and a multiracial cast of 4 women and one man.

    What a twist! This comedy about the perils of mothering in the post-modern (and slightly post-present) age turns from a delightful and very funny examination of class, female friendship, and the eccentricities of being “a good mother” to a post-civilization as we know it life and death trial. At first humorous and then increasingly horrifying, this is a strong play for a smart audience and a multiracial cast of 4 women and one man.

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