MOTHERED

A play reading of work in development.

MOTHERED is a new theatre work in development exploring the complex and essential relationships we have with our mothers and with motherhood. At a time when the voices of mothers, older women, mana whenua wāhine and migrant women remain underrepresented on our stages, MOTHERED creates space for these stories to be seen and heard.

Through new writing, prose, poetry and verbatim performance, the work traverses some of the infinite permutations of motherhood and our relationships with our mothers – from the mouths of babes and mouthy teenagers through to our grandmothers.

Recommended 13+. Contains mature themes and coarse language.

This is a ‘pay what you can’ performance.

Opening Song: Family Mine by Melissa and Lou Sutherland

MONOLOGUES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

THANKS FOR THE MAMMARIES by Kerryn Palmer
Excerpt from JOY by Mel Dodge
UPSTAIRS FOR THINKING… by Melissa Sutherland
MOTHER OF A LIST - Part 1 by Sally Richards
SEED by Elisabeth Easther
MOTHER by Louise Wrightson
RANTS IN THE DARK by Emily Writes. Adapted for the stage by Mel Dodge, Lyndee Jane Rutherford and Bevin Linkhorn
THE BRIGHT SEA by Vanessa Rhodes
NOT IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD by Jamie McCaskill
PAKARU by Mitch Tawhi Thomas
UPSTAIRS FOR THINKING… Part Two by Melissa Sutherland
THE FACE IN THE MIRROR by Desiree Gezentsvey
MOTHER OF A LIST - Part 2 by Sally Richards
DREAMS OF BABIES by Vanessa Rhodes
THE SECRET LIFE OF 16 YEAR OLD GIRLS by Sarah Boddy
TO NOT BE A MOTHER by Sameena Zehra
Jacinda Ardern reflects on a career focused on the power of kindness in NPR
RANTS IN THE DARK by Emily Writes. Adapted for the stage by Mel Dodge, Lyndee Jane Rutherford and Bevin Linkhorn.
OPHELIA THINKS HARDER by Jean Betts
MOTHERED by Vanessa Rhodes

With additional verbatim material sourced from our communities.

CREATIVE TEAM
Producer: Sally Richards
Co-creators: Sally Richards and Kerryn Palmer
Collaborators, Writers & Performers: Mel Dodge, Melissa Sutherland, Sally Richards, Kerryn Palmer, Vanessa Rhodes and Sameena Zehra
Designer: Rebekah de Roo

Thank you to The Hannah, Boosted donors and to Playmarket.

FEEDBACK FORM
MOTHERED is a work in development. We would love your feedback on the choice of material - share your thoughts.