On the day before Mother's Day, the Tobin Center presented 13 readers who had auditioned and been chosen to tell stories about motherhood--stories of being a mother, being "the worst mother ever", miscarriage, being a child of a mother who saved her life, losing a mother before the mother died--from dementia, and observing her 85-year-old mother become a Catholic.
I wasn't here to see the show in person, but Jan Schubert and Janet Oglethorpe (members of former writing groups and great friends of mine) were two stars of the show. Jennie Badger, member of a current group, shared this nationwide venture with us and I encouraged everyone to write a piece and audition. If you watch this video, get a box of tissue and prepare to laugh and cry! You will see Jennie as one of the emcees of the program (she's the one who makes the Hamilton reference midway.)
These three women and the others on stage told stories for an hour and a half on the day before Mother's Day. What a beautiful tribute to motherhood!
This link may take you to the middle or some other point in the show, so be sure to drag the arrow back and watch it from the beginning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvV065UMoqc&t=4257s
If you love it as much as I did, you might consider writing a story of your own and auditioning next year wherever you live!
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