THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP

The Mother-Daughter Relationship. Though words cannot really express the depth of the bond, there are countless references to this special relationship. Perform a quick Google search for ‘mother daughter relationship’ and you’ll receive not hundreds or thousands or even hundreds of thousands results. You’ll receive over 350 million results. And that doesn’t begin to account for all the books, movies and even songs on the topic. Take a look on social media, and you’ll find a plethora of posts using #MotherDaughter, innumerable quotes, pins on Pinterest and the list goes on.

But as special as mother-daughter relationships are, they are often simultaneously fraught with contention. Even WebMD discusses the topic. There are as many variances within relationships as there are mothers-daughters. But even so, there are also many commonalities, as well as cultural pressures that impact every relationship.

In our upcoming production Mother Lode, two independent women deal with end-of-life decisions. As is common in many relationships, there’s been discord in the past and things aren’t always perfect from day-to-day. And as in many cultures, there is also an expectation of duty. Never mind that there may be other siblings of the male chromosome, in this case it’s the daughter’s duty to care for her mother. So when Linda, the daughter, dutifully obeys her internal voice and becomes the caregiver for her mother, life becomes overwhelming. She has a career, she has to work to put food on the table, and she simply cannot be there 24/7 for her mother. She sympathizes with her mother Ruth, but at the same time must manage her own mental, emotional and physical health as well. In the end, regardless of all the strife and frustrations, the mother-daughter bond endures, but what will it take to achieve acceptance?

Join us for one of only four performances in January at Carnegie Stage. This is the world premiere of a new play by Virginia Wall Gruenert, based on the real life of actor Linda Haston and her mother. Purchase your tickets today

MOTHER LODE - produced by off the WALL productions - a Pittsburgh Theater

A new One-Woman-Play by Virginia Wall Gruenert
Starring Linda Haston; Directed by Virginia Wall Gruenert and Spencer Whale

January 28, 29 and 30 @ 8:00 pm
Matinee January 31, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Learn More.  Purchase Tickets.

This In Rep Play will also run on the following dates:
June 02 – June 04 @ 8:00 pm – Matinee June 05, 2016 @ 3:00 pm
August 11 – August 13 @ 8:00 pm – Matinee August 14, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

CARNEGIE STAGE | a Pittsburgh Theater

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