MOTHER.
an absurdly poetic dance-theater work that speaks with a joyfully impolite voice about contemporary motherhood
Premiered (as Mother.F*cker.) at the Santa Cruz Fringe Festival
Los Angeles premiere at Highways Performance Space, 2012
"MOTHER. has an “acute sense of humor and insight. It’s likeable, playful, honest, heartfelt (heart wrenchingly so – I CRIED), accessible [and] hip.”
– Georgia Perry, Santa Cruz Weekly
“The multi-talented mater serio-comically enacted some of the labors and–sometimes unmentioned–responsibilities of post-Steinem 21st century motherhood.”
– Benn Widdey, The LAist
“…captivating and relatable… Suarez is able to capture the love and desperation of a mother in her movement.”
– Mickala Jauregui, alittlenightmusing
The creation of MOTHER. was made possible through support from Highways Performance Space, The Center for Cultural Innovation ARC Grant and Hothouse 2012, a UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance Space Residency Program. The Motherhood Exchange Project was made possible through support from The Flourish Foundation, the HeArt Project and Highways Performance Space.
Here are some of the reviews in full: