Next up at TheatreZone is Kathleen Tolan's "Memory House," described by The New York Times as  "A captivating emotional ballet that is also a moving demonstration of the strenuous work that goes into good mothering." Performances are March 30 - April 29 at Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet Street in Chelsea.

In "Memory House," it's New Year's Eve. Maggie, a former dancer turned office worker, attempts to bake a blueberry pie. Her only child, Russian-born Katia, struggles to write an autobiographical college application essay.

As the clock ticks down to the essay's midnight postmark deadline, they engage in a tense standoff over their differing philosophies of life. Unexamined issues of the girl's adoption from a Russian orphanage, her parents divorce and the fear of leaving home break through the surface as the mother cajoles, deflects and maneuvers around her own feelings of loss.

In this 80-minute drama, taking place in real time on stage, Tolan examines the complex negotiations that characterize the relationship between parents and teenage children, the global ties that connect adopted children with birth places and international events, and the anguish and guilt we feel when we know our actions have or will hurt someone we love.

Suzanne Ramczyk and Becca A. Lewis play mother and daughter respectively in the production to be directed by Artistic Director Danielle Fauteux Jacques.

For tickets and information, call 617 -887-2336 or  visit www.theatrezone.org. 

NOTE: Performances will be followed by a Blueberry Pie Reception with the actors in the Gallery.

-- OnStage Boston

 

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