YOU MOTHER

by Annie LaRussa

Twp mothers, trapped in a bathroom, confront the aftermath of a school shooting. One mother lost a daughter, the other mother is the mother of the shooter.

Twp mothers, trapped in a bathroom, confront the aftermath of a school shooting. One mother lost a daughter, the other mother is the mother of the shooter.

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YOU MOTHER

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  • Cheryl Bear: YOU MOTHER by Annie LaRussa
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    Wow. This play will make your heart stop. An incredibly powerful and explosive confrontation that will resonate with parents around the country.

    Wow. This play will make your heart stop. An incredibly powerful and explosive confrontation that will resonate with parents around the country.

    ”
  • Kevin King: YOU MOTHER by Annie LaRussa
    “

    In YOU MOTHER, LaRussa has created a taut portrayal of two women dealing with loss and crisis. She does a great job maneuvering the reader's/viewer's loyalties from one woman to the other. It's a tense reflection on school gun violence. It also asks the reader to consider the boundaries of personal responsibility.

    In YOU MOTHER, LaRussa has created a taut portrayal of two women dealing with loss and crisis. She does a great job maneuvering the reader's/viewer's loyalties from one woman to the other. It's a tense reflection on school gun violence. It also asks the reader to consider the boundaries of personal responsibility.

    ”
  • Joshua H. Cohen: YOU MOTHER by Annie LaRussa
    “

    As a parent, this play was difficult to watch, in the way that good theater should be difficult to watch. Challenging, unsettling, powerful. You feel your sympathies shifting back and forth between the two characters, and the deliberate ambiguities baked into the script reflect your own assumptions back at you.

    As a parent, this play was difficult to watch, in the way that good theater should be difficult to watch. Challenging, unsettling, powerful. You feel your sympathies shifting back and forth between the two characters, and the deliberate ambiguities baked into the script reflect your own assumptions back at you.

    ”
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PATTY- 5 years ago, Patty's son shot and killed 8 kids and himself at his high school. Patty, ostracized from her community, has been on the run since, moving and changing her look. She is very nervous and doesn't trust anyone. She did a Ted Talk a year ago to try to explain herself.
AMY- 5 years ago, Amy's daughter was shot and killed by Patty's son. Amy heard Patty's Ted Talk and it infuriated her. Amy has become obsessed with tracking Patty down. At the beginning of the play, Amy is not sure it's Patty.