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| Rachel Weiss and Janis Webb Photo by Todd Sandberg |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
Click here for more information on this production that runs through September 29
"Marsha Norman's 'night, Mother is a realistic, harrowing, and deeply emotional exploration of mental health and the complexities of family dynamics. With refined, natural, and sensitive performances from Rachel Weiss and Janis Webb, Order Chaos Theater Company is presenting a very solid production of this heartbreaking drama. The play centers around Jessie, a middle-aged woman who lives with her mother Thelma in her modest home. At the very beginning of the play, Jessie calmly announces to Thelma that she intends to end her life by the end of the night. ...Norman won the Pulitzer Prize for her play, and her dialogue and plot poignantly follow the emotional battle between a mother's desperation to save her child and a daughter's quiet resignation to what she believes is an inevitable end. ...These characters are exceptionally well-drawn, and under Jean-Paoul C. Clemente's tender direction the refined performances make the play especially impactful. ...The dynamic between the two characters, including Thelma's optimism, denial and disbelief versus Jessie's quiet acceptance of her fate, is fascinating to watch and witness throughout. Order Chaos is presenting a beautiful production of this raw and intimate portrayal of two women grappling with the unspeakable." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
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