Shaun Leisher:
14 Dec. 2023
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Loved how time is played with in this remarkable piece of theatre. A story about motherhood that's rarely seen. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Conor McShane:21 Sep. 2023“ I love any play that moves fluidly through time, bringing together two disparate stories with beautiful thematic and dramatic symmetry, and this play does that so well. It touches on a lot of things--motherhood, the struggle to succeed in male-dominated spaces, societal expectations around femininity and gender presentation--and I appreciated that it doesn't give us only one interpretation, but allows us the space to ponder. ”
- Emma Goldman-Sherman:20 Jul. 2021“ Beyond brilliant, this play moves across time and space to expose the truth about the effed up situation that is motherhood in any century under patriarchy, with costumes and breastfeeding and I LOVE IT!!!!! YES to women who can get to the heart of what matters while the men's heads spin! FANTASTIC! ”
- Elisabeth Giffin Speckman:12 Jul. 2021“ This play completely blew me away. It is so beautifully unexpected: absurd, raw, hilarious, somber. As a mother who has suffered PPD, fears of inadequacy and fears of having to choose between a career and a child, this play felt like being seen. It is sobering and vindicating all at once. I would love to see it in production. ”
- Cheryl Bear:29 Jul. 2020“ A domestic crisis is set off for new mothers whether they are in the 17th century or the current one. What could a bearded woman and an aspiring pilot have in common? Turns out, a lot. Both expected to fit into societal expectations perfectly to be accepted as good mothers, patriarchy reigning. Well done. ”
- Joe Zarrow:23 Apr. 2019“ Brutally honest about the challenges of early parenthood. Also hilarious and absurd and delightful. ”
- M.r. Fitzgerald:8 Feb. 2019“ I recall seeing an early snippet of this play at Ohio University and what unfolded was bold, unexpected, hilarious and one of the most unforgettable experiences I've ever had in the theatre. I was pleased to see the rest of the story of Maggie, the breast-pumping pilot, as well as the exploration of Magdalena's same roller coaster journey of motherhood intertwining together. I'm not a mother, but I connected with this play on the difficult path to finally let go of the feminine standards set by society, allowing women to embrace their own lives. ”
- Rachel Bublitz:20 Jan. 2019“ Motherhood can be a hard transition, but this surprised me when I had my first child because mostly what we’re shown are euphoric women happy crying while staring at their babies. I wish I’d had a play like this to read or see to know that all those conflicting feelings weren’t wrong, and also that I wasn’t alone. This play is dark, funny, and strange. Luzárraga handles time, space, and language in a very creative way, and a huge hell yes to more breastfeeding on stage! ”
- Skye Robinson Hillis:18 Nov. 2018“ LA MUJER BARBUDA is all the things you want in a play - smart, funny, moving, surprising, at once new and familiar. Luzarraga has created memorable, well-drawn characters and two worlds that are completely distinct and clear, and it's beautiful to experience them transforming in and out of each other in such a seamless, cascading way. I loved this play. ”
- Jordan Ramirez Puckett:9 Sep. 2018“ I had the pleasure of seeing the production of LA MUJER BARBUDA at Ohio University. This play brilliantly intertwines two distinct time periods and characters, who on the surface seem to have nothing to do with one another. But as their stories unfold, it becomes aparent just how far we haven't come in the last four hundred years. Infused with humor and heart this play thoroughly engaged audience members at Ohio University. I hope to see a professional production of it soon. ”