Review: Bring Your Tissues–and Your Class Consciousness–to "My Mother's Funeral"
My Mother's Funeral: The Show Written by Kelly Jones Directed by Charlotte Bennett Presented by Paines Plough , Belgrade Theatre Coventry , and Mercury Theatre Colchester at SoHo Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, Manhattan, NYC January 4-25, 2024 Debra Baker and Nicole Sawyerr. Photo by Nicola Young Death is commonly said to be the great leveler, Hamlet's "fine revolution" of fortunes. But are all of us really born astride the same grave? What if we can't even afford one? In My Mother's Funeral: The Show , a socially and psychologically incisive new play from London-based playwright and performer Kelly Jones, Abigail (Nicole Sawyerr), who is, like Jones, a working-class playwright, must confront not only the emotional but also the financial cost of her mother Linda's (Debra Baker) death, both of which are considerable. The marvelous production of My Mother's Funeral currently at SoHo Playhouse is part of the venue's 2025 International Fringe Encore The...
