Mother Sisters at Atwater Village Theatre

Stage Raw - Somewhat Recommended

"...One character who is absent from the stage yet vividly present in each of the sisters’ stories is the titular mother of the family. She emerges as a complicated figure, somewhat emotionally distant, clearly overwhelmed with the burden of caring for 12 children, yet fiercely loved by each of them. And, as the eighth sister concedes, the children gave their mother a lot to contend with – including teen pregnancies, international moves, and a hitchhiking hippie. There are many paths to take in the search to be “at home with [one]self,” as the young nun puts it. But first, you have to leave home."