Mother
Schedule
Fri Aug 02 2024 at 11:55 am to 12:45 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Edinburgh, SC
“..gripping ..funny ..dark. Emma Smart is simply marvellous.”★★★★★ Backstage Bristol
“..a deeply personal experience that will shock and unsettle ..”
★★★★ StageTalk Magazine
MOTHER IS COMING TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE 2-24 AUGUST PLEASE NOTE TIMES VARY(WEEK ONE 11.55am; WEEK TWO 11.40am; WEEK THREE 1.55pm) - CHECK WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
You can expect an emotional roller-coaster in this original, fast-paced and unsettling one-woman drama!
Molly is overheating and can’t remember a damn thing. But with a little help from her family, a mega soundtrack and much frivolity, she slowly recalls her incredible life story. A tale of lust, lies, Liebfraumilch and the dawning of a proper bleeding miracle. You’ll be delighted that you added Mother to your EdFringe shortlist.
Drawing on his early career as a mental health worker, writer and Director David Martin creates characters that brim with fallibility. Molly is no exception. Under the cover of laugh out loud humour and endearing humility, she is lost, vulnerable and yet unbelievably resilient. Her tale of motherhood, mayhem and the unstoppable crumbling of all that she has ever known, is both captivating and deeply moving.
Formed in 2016, Softsod Productions has been pursuing Molly’s story for seven years. It is the third part of a trilogy. A compelling story which started with Fragile Man (EdFringe 2017 ~ Pick of the Fringe), developed through UnSpoken (EdFringe 2018) and now seeks final resolution in Mother. Yet it stands alone - a twisting story of love and loss - 50 minutes of extremely satisfying theatre.
Where is it happening?
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 176 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1, United Kingdom,Edinburgh, United Kingdom
