Baum’s performance provides the biggest jolt of energy in Mother, Mother, spanning decades from precociously dramatic adolescent to melancholy senior. It’s a terrific exploration of a woman facing the impediments of her era, and becomes the fulcrum in a compelling look at mother-daughter relationships—specifically, the way even a woman who felt limited by the expectations of
Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, is still fiercely debated almost fifty years later. In this incisive play, acclaimed writer Lisa Loomer cuts through the headlines and rhetoric to reveal the divergent personal journeys of lawyer Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) in the years following the fateful decision.
A bare stage. Real abortion stories. And you. Join PYGmalion, Plan-B Theatre, and An Other Theatre Co. for this one-time special performance of Say Abortion, On Stage. Using true abortion stories gathered by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah from Utahns who have had abortions, this performance brings these stories to life on stage. Tickets are required,
