humorous and poignant one-man show
HOW I MURDERED MY MOTHER
What’s the difference between dying “properly” & dying with Alzheimer’s? Dying like a man or a lady? Dying while loved or...? Does death require the bereaved to exclaim: 91 is too young to die! Does
Alzheimer’s demand forgetting them before they forget you? Using humor & horror this new one-man show tells how Gerald & husband tended the final five years of nonagenarian parents. Describing their individual shuffling off, this funny, poignant & thoughtful reflection offers an understanding on life, roles as children & expectations met or missed.
Reviews
“Simple and effective”
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“Takes you on the journey of reliving the experience of living with, caring for, and burying your parents”
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“A very funny comedy, with some nice dark moments”
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“A meditation on death and expectations framed in an everyday people’s history”
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“I laughed , I cried, I fell in love with the murderer. Bravo!”
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Winnipeg Fringe Audience Reviews
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Winnipeg
When
July 17th to the 28th
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Wed, July 17 9:45pm
Fri, July 19 1:45pm
Sat, July 20 3:30pm
Sun, July 21 5:30pm
Tue, July 23 10:45pm
Wed, July 24 12:00pm
Fri, July 26 1:45pm
Sat, July 27 8:45pm
Sun, July 28 7:45pm
Where
Cinematheque 100 Arthur Street (Artspace building, south entrance, main level)
Nanaimo
When
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August 9th to 13th
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Fri, Aug 9 7:30pm
Sat, Aug 10 2:15pm
Sat, Aug 10 7:30pm
Sun, Aug 11 2:30pm
Sun, Aug 11 9:15pm
Tue, Aug 13 5pm
Where
TBD
Edmonton
When
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August 16th to 25th
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Fri, Aug 16 7pm
Sat, Aug 17 3pm
Sat, Aug 17 8pm
Sun, Aug 18 3pm
Sun, Aug 18 7pm
Thu, Aug 22 7pm
Fri, Aug 23 8pm
Sat, Aug 24 1pm
Sat, Aug 24 5pm
Sun, Aug 25 12pm
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Where
Roots on Whyte Community Building
8135 102 St NW, Edmonton
Victoria
When
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August 26th to September 1st
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Tue, Aug 27 6:15pm
Wed ,Aug 28 8pm
Thu, Aug 29 6pm
Fri, Aug 30 5:30pm
Sat, Aug 31 6:30pm
Where
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Venue 4 –
VCM Wood Hall (907 Pandora Ave)
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