Mother Of Him
by Evan Placey

Name: Mother Of Him
Brand: Evan Placey
SKU: 9780573701016
Rating: 3.86 (6 reviews)

Mother Of Him Book Cover — Mother Of Him Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

105 mins Present Day Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes British Mystery

Synopsis

Winner!

2011 Samuel French Canadian Play Contest Winner!

King's Cross Award for New Writing (UK) Winner!

Tarragon Theatre's RBC Under 30 National Playwriting Competition (Canada)

"If you were looking at us you might have even thought we were friends.

Old friends.

If my son hadn't raped her daughter."

It could be a morning like any other as Brenda cooks breakfast for her two sons...

But eight year-old Jason's refusing to go to

Themes Mothers of criminals--Drama Mothers of criminals Mothers and sons Mothers and sons--Drama PR6116.L33 M68 2013

Press Reviews

"Claustrophobic, intense, and intriguing, Evan Placey’s tight domestic drama focuses on the mother of the accused, rather than the perpetrator"
— The Stage

"Edgy, pertinent drama"
— Islington Gazette

"Not a false note in the entire play"
— Whatsonstage

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Jason Kapowitz 8, Brenda’s son	—	—	8, Brenda’s son
Matthew Kapowitz 17, Brenda’s son	—	—	17, Brenda’s son
Robert Rosenberg 45, Matthew’s lawyer and Brenda’s friend	—	—	45, Matthew’s lawyer and Brenda’s friend
Jessica 16, Matthew’s girlfriend	—	—	16, Matthew’s girlfriend
Steven 42, Brenda’s ex-husband	male	—	42, Brenda’s ex-husband
Tess 38, Brenda’s cleaning lady, Filipino	female	—	38, Brenda’s cleaning lady, Filipino
Brenda Kapowitz 45	—	—	45