←Recommendations of ELEVEN

Eleven, by Rachael Carnes, is a touching play that delves into the heart of a mother-daughter relationship. Through authentic dialogue, Carnes beautifully captures the tumult of adolescence and the challenges of parenthood. The exchanges about independence, trust, and growing up are both humorous and tender, making their struggles and bond deeply relatable. This play is a poignant exploration of family dynamics, filled with moments of both conflict and love.

Loved the lines: "I didn't take it. I borrowed it (Mom's eyeliner). Rachael does a great job of showing the tension between a mother and her 11-year-old daughter, trying to establish a balance between independence and preteenism. The last line summed it up: "Mom, what's for dinner?"

Parenting is tough and, while technology has amplified things, the lesson in understanding and communication is one as old as time. Well done.

Really captures the circular push and pull between a mother and daughter amplified by tech demands. A few laugh out loud funny lines.

This is such a sweet, funny, heartbreaking, heartwarming, and true play about growing up and letting go, and not letting go and not growing up. A whole evening of plays like this would explain a whole lot about the love and angst inside families. Wonderful work.

A brilliant snapshot of every push and pull conversation/argument/heart-to-heart that tweenage girls have with their mothers, and vice-versa. Oh to be young and angsty again.