Mum's the Word

Synopsis

This award-winning theatre piece is a passionate illustration of the joys and agonies of parenting. If you're a mother or a father - or even loosely related to one - this hysterically funny and poignant collection of issues will affect everyone in some way. A brutally honest, wickedly funny and exceptionally touching play about parenting.

Our Review:

9 July 2010

A feminist fairyland- Mum’s The Word is the female Yorkie bar, appealing for women, yet a little sickening for men. Discussing ‘those’ first stages of motherhood- from diapers, to parental conflict, to sudden maternal instincts- five women share their stories in a light-hearted and fun production, which has the occasional irritability of nappy rash.

Written in 1993 the piece was initiated by six Canadian actresses, who all had more than their talent in common. From the professionalism and ‘razzle dazzle’ of the stage, their lives transformed since the very moment of childbirth. Suddenly there was madness and mayhem, hormones were flying and sitting down was only a mere luxury.

Mum’s the Word collates all of these shared experiences, truthfully exploring the highs and lows of being the female parent and proving that mum’s everywhere are not on th...

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