Description
It’s Joe’s birthday. He’s busy in the kitchen preparing a celebratory dinner, hoping to rekindle his relationship with his estranged wife, Meagan. The preparations for such an important night are complicated enough without the constant interruptions from the ghost of his cabaret-singing Mother. Emerging from the pantry in full showstopping glamour, she belts out advice concerning love, life and false teeth in between singing from her extensive repertoire of cabaret hits. Things could get messy once Meagan arrives but of course “the show must go on!”
Production History
Produced by La Boite Theatre Company at the Roundhouse Theatre in June, 2008 as part of their mainstage season.
ISBN: 9780908156771
Reviews
"The complexities of this intricately choreographed battle of the wills … hit some riotously uncomfortable comic heights."
— The Australian
"....takes audiences into suburban homes, rips up the floorboards and reveals the bodies buried underneath."
— Australian Stage
"If you like a good cover song, a black comedy with Mother Dearest qualities and a twist of the internal world of Norman Bates, then go and be prepared for a good time."
— Time Off Magazine
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