The Mother of Invention

About This Show

When Dottie Nerber’s son and daughter arrive to pack up the contents of their mother’s Florida home, their conflicting memories of her collide. As the siblings unpack family secrets, they must separate fact from fiction and are forced to question the narratives of their own lives.

This new play by Drama Desk and Academy Award winner James Lecesne (The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey) is an unflinching and comedic look at how one family deals with the effects of Alzheimer’s. It asks why we tell the stories we do about the people we love and how we live with those stories after they’ve been debunked.

Note: This show contains nudity. Not recommended for ages under 13.

Show Details

Running Time: 1hr 35min (0 intermissions)
Dates: First Preview: January 28, 2017 Opening Night: February 9, 2017 Final Performance: February 26, 2017

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