Playing Mom

Every mom has stories (or several hundred), and while they happen on a daily basis, we don’t usually get a chance to savour the funny moments or dwell on the embarrassing ones, much less consider retelling them. 

And yet we feel better when we hear that other moms have been there too; it makes us feel a little less crazy. So, gather your mom friends and head to the Arts Club on Granville Island to see Mom’s the Word: Remixed, where you will laugh (and we mean really laugh) and cry as five local moms and actors tell their everyday mom stories, and provide you with reassurance that your experiences are not unique!

Mom’s the Word is not new: six Vancouver actors started the first show in 1993 almost by accident as they gathered to write a play for an upcoming festival. Instead, they ended up sharing personal stories about their lives as new moms, and Mom’s the Word was born. The first play was hugely successful: five translations, ten countries and thousands of performances. Twelve years later, they returned to the stage to share their experiences as moms of teenagers, in Mom’s the Word 2: Unhinged.

Now, sixteen years after they began, they have combined the two shows into one: the hilarious insanity of the toddler years with the frightening reality of the teen years, they share their stories with us, their audience, and allow us to laugh at ourselves as we relate to so many of the stories about motherhood, relationships, health and careers. 

The show runs until November 7, with evening performances Monday through Saturday, and matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Be sure to buy your tickets ahead of time and then head over early to grab a drink at the Backstage Lounge before the show starts or, if you have more time, enjoy a girls’ night out over dinner at one of the many great restaurants on Granville Island.

At Moms the Word, we’re pretty sure you’ll be hearing a lot of familiar words…but this time you’ll think they’re funny.

Wanna win a pair of tickets to Moms the Word? SavvyMom is giving away two tickets to the show and to be entered into the draw, all you need to do is post a review on Share Savvy in Vancouver of a place or service you think local moms would want to know about and you will be automatically entered to win. The more places you share, the better your chance of winning! (Contest closes October 22, 2009.)

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