"'Night Mother" by Marsha Norman

‘Night, Mother is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Marsha Norman.

This two-character drama unfolds in real-time as Jessie prepares for her death, explaining her reasons and organizing her affairs, while Thelma cycles through disbelief, anger, and desperation, leading to a poignant exploration of their mother-daughter relationship and the subject of suicide.

‘Night, Mother explores love, despair, mental health, and the complexities of family relationships with raw honesty. 

The play, which premiered on Broadway in 1983, starred Kathy Bates and Anne Pitoniak. It was also adapted into a 1986 film starring Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft. 

It won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and the Drama Desk Award. 

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