Mama is the First Word
grown-ups
A drama about family, parenting, motherhood, family relationships. Modern dramatic structure. It is a collage of five family stories told by five women. The stories are connected by intermediate scenes, which consist of fragments of monologues, didascalies, short dialogues and refer to the wider social situation and the role of women in the family and society.
- I am a father.
- I am a mother.
- We are a father and mother, not parent 1 and parent 2.
- She was such a lovely bride. A pregnant bride, which is why the church wedding had to be rushed. The dress was perfectly cut to hide her bump.
- I am a good father. I have a good job. I have a good car. I have a good mortgage.
- And these are our two perfect children.
- She is a beautiful, obedient and hard-working daughter. He is a big, brave and strong son.
- I am a daughter. I have no friends. But I do have bulimia.
- I am a son. I have a crush on my classmate. One day he kicked me in front of the school. I wish I could tell you that I don’t like him anymore. But I’d be lying.
Mama is the First Word
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