Mother of Exiles
Recommended by
- National New Play Network:9 Mar. 2021“ Mother of Exiles by Jessica Huang was featured in NNPN's 2020 National Showcase of New Plays. ”
- Nick Malakhow:22 Oct. 2020“ What an exquisite play that will haunt me for quite some time! The economy of language is just so incredible. Huang's dialogue is lyrical, yet straightforward; everyday and profound all at once. The symmetry and recurring themes, characters, and concepts between each scene is all just so brilliantly put together. Its grounding in three time periods allows Huang to create very distinct moments and characters while also expansively exploring immigration, existential concerns about the future, family, identity, race, and so much more. I'd love to see this vivid theatrical world rendered onstage. ”
- Leah Roth Barsanti:21 Oct. 2020“ WOW WOW WOW! I just saw the PlayLabs reading of this play and I cannot recommend it enough. Huang deftly deals with issues of generational trauma, immigration, family, love, and loss in this truly beautiful piece. Any of the three scenes could be great stand-alone plays, but put together, they are nothing short of a masterpiece. I laughed, I cried, I even sang! What a truly fabulous and necessary play! ”
Development History
- ,Reading,The New Group2020
- ,Reading,PlayLabs The Playwrights Center2020
- ,Workshop,The Old Globe2019
- ,Workshop,New York Stage and Film's Fall Season2019
- ,ReadingChance Theater's On the Radar Series
- ,ResidencyHedgebrook Womens Playwrights Festival
Awards
Winner
Paul Stephen Lim Playwriting Award
2020
Finalist
Kendeda Prize
Alliance Theatre
2020