←Recommendations of The Worst Mother in the World

  • Cheryl Bear: The Worst Mother in the World by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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    A moving look at parenthood beyond the veil of perfection women struggle to live up too. The truth of it is a lot more complicated. Well done.

    A moving look at parenthood beyond the veil of perfection women struggle to live up too. The truth of it is a lot more complicated. Well done.

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  • Brian James Polak: The Worst Mother in the World by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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    I saw "The Worst Mother in the World" produced by Halcyon in Chicago. This play shows the anxiety of parenthood in ways I've never seen before. It's rare that a play gets me feeling the feelings of the characters, but I felt unbelievably anxious for these mothers. Neither being a parent nor being a child is always easy, and in this play we get to see that yearning to be better, but feeling incapable of changing. Kari Bentley-Quinn shows us the complexity of real life and avoids any cliche trappings of parent/child relationships. It's a smart and powerful play.

    I saw "The Worst Mother in the World" produced by Halcyon in Chicago. This play shows the anxiety of parenthood in ways I've never seen before. It's rare that a play gets me feeling the feelings of the characters, but I felt unbelievably anxious for these mothers. Neither being a parent nor being a child is always easy, and in this play we get to see that yearning to be better, but feeling incapable of changing. Kari Bentley-Quinn shows us the complexity of real life and avoids any cliche trappings of parent/child relationships. It's a smart and powerful play.

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  • Hallie Palladino: The Worst Mother in the World by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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    When a mother blames her daughter for something that isn't the daughter's fault the fallout can result in some serious intergenerational trauma. Quinn dives into this uncomfortable subject by giving us a window into the emotional upheaval surrounding new motherhood leaving us with no easy answers. There are some great roles for women in this all female cast play and some gentle humor to offset the heavy subject matter.

    When a mother blames her daughter for something that isn't the daughter's fault the fallout can result in some serious intergenerational trauma. Quinn dives into this uncomfortable subject by giving us a window into the emotional upheaval surrounding new motherhood leaving us with no easy answers. There are some great roles for women in this all female cast play and some gentle humor to offset the heavy subject matter.

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  • Jonathan Alexandratos: The Worst Mother in the World by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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    This is a necessary play about an incredibly real side of motherhood that is too often swept under the rug (and almost never dramatized). Kari Bentley-Quinn, here, not only tackles the issue of emotional distance and motherhood but does so through three-dimensional characters we see bits of ourselves in.

    This is a necessary play about an incredibly real side of motherhood that is too often swept under the rug (and almost never dramatized). Kari Bentley-Quinn, here, not only tackles the issue of emotional distance and motherhood but does so through three-dimensional characters we see bits of ourselves in.

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  • Mia McCullough: The Worst Mother in the World by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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    A moving play about dark underbelly of motherhood. It asks the question, "What happens when you don't have the capacity to love your child," and it does it with both humor and honesty. All the characters are both flawed and sympathetic.

    A moving play about dark underbelly of motherhood. It asks the question, "What happens when you don't have the capacity to love your child," and it does it with both humor and honesty. All the characters are both flawed and sympathetic.

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  • Jessica Moss: The Worst Mother in the World by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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    This play brings up so many themes that I care about - motherhood, depression, anxiety, loneliness. Funny and sad and very honest at the same time, and WOMEN JUST TALKING TO WOMEN - my favourite thing!

    This play brings up so many themes that I care about - motherhood, depression, anxiety, loneliness. Funny and sad and very honest at the same time, and WOMEN JUST TALKING TO WOMEN - my favourite thing!

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  • Gina Femia: The Worst Mother in the World by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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    A tight, powerful play about women and the very specific ways they're caused to suffer in a world driven by men and perceptions. This play should be produced.

    A tight, powerful play about women and the very specific ways they're caused to suffer in a world driven by men and perceptions. This play should be produced.

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