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Recalling Mother (2017, Adelaide)

Recalling Mother is a funny and poignant celebration where Claire Wong and Noorlinah Mohamed discuss the real-life trials and triumphs as they look after their respective aging mothers. One mother speaks Cantonese, the other speaks Malay.

A glimpse into the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship, Claire Wong and Noorlinah Mohamed share with us their stories of their mothers, who somehow seem just as familiar as ours.

With each performance (in 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016, and now 2017), Claire and Noorlinah revise the show. As they and their mothers grow older, new stories are added, while stories they were not ready to tell are now told in full.


Creative Team

Playwright-performers

Claire Wong
Noorlinah Mohamed

Directors

Claire Wong
Noorlinah Mohamed

Set and Lighting Designer

Petrina Dawn Tan

Costume Designer

Laichan

Production Stage Manager

Izz Sumono

Producers

Claire Wong
Huzir Sulaiman


Reviews

  • Press

The special but often tense relationships between daughters and their mothers are laid bare with great love, humour, compassion and honesty... profoundly moving and increasingly relevant to today's society

The Advertiser, AUS

[Recalling Mother] is pitched at just the right level, and is a hymn to mothers everywhere. It is also theatre at its most raw, fundamental and authentic, firmly rooted in the story-telling tradition.

Glam Adelaide, AUS

This is a touching and moving production, superbly performed by these two daughters who show us their love and respect for their mothers.

Broadway World, USA

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Date
22 – 23 Sep 2017
Venue
The Space Theatre, Adelaide, Australia
Info

Presented by Checkpoint Theatre in collaboration with Adelaide Festival Centre as part of OzAsia Festival 2017. Supported by the National Arts Council, with the assistance of CultureLink

Also See

  • Recalling Mother (2009)
    Recalling Mother (2009)
  • Recalling Mother (2016)
    Recalling Mother (2016)
  • Recalling Mother (2016, Brisbane)
    Recalling Mother (2016, Brisbane)
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