Sometimes I forget that I live in LA. I’m nestled away by the beach, away from Hollywood, celebrity and all the things connected with the city. I’m technically in Orange County, but to many people far away, I’m in Los Angeles. That’s where they place me as a point of reference.
I don’t make it into the city that often, so last night it was a treat to head into Los Angeles, whizz by the Hollywood sign and have dinner with a great group of women on Sunset Boulevard. The reason for our trip into the city was to see Expressing Motherhood at the Lillian Theater.
The play was created by moms and is quite simply ‘stories about motherhood told by moms on stage. Each mom delivers her story about being a mom in a different way.’ The various women featured included actresses, comedians and bloggers including a fellow Orange County blogger, Marcy Massura, who was performing during the show. Marcy was the main reason we were there, to support her and we were fascinated to hear what the other women had to say.
What a mixture of moms. The producers of the show had put together an intriguing mix of women who have experienced every element of motherhood. From Mona King singing about her Mini Van, to Anissa Mayhew’s beautifully written letter to her children to apologise for her daughter’s cancer, Sarah Maizes relish in being called a MILF and Marcy comparing throwing away your child’s artwork in super stealth mode to being a member of the mafia. Yes, I’ve done that. Haven’t we all?
Rather like reading other people’s blogs and thinking, oh thank god, I’m not the only one who thinks that about my children, last night was reassuring. Different experiences from real women, some I could relate to, some I couldn’t. Some were just a brief glimpse into another world of motherhood I will never experience, such as adopting or miscarriage. The women spoke with such raw emotion, it was incredibly moving.
The show is continuing on next weekend in Los Angeles and then moving onto Des Moines and Boston. They are accepting submissions, so if you live in one of those areas and feel you have something to offer, go for it, submit a piece. I was full of admiration for Marcy. Reading something you’ve written on stage is quite a daunting challenge, I was envious of her confidence.
The evening was also about laughter, lots of laughter. Don’t we all have a car like this?
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That sounds great. I went to see a similar type of play in NY at Christmas – Love, Loss and What I wore by Nora Ephron. Consisted of four actresses/comediennes talking in a series of interwoven monologues about their relationship with clothes, from childhood onwards, and how their wardrobe played an integral part in the important moments of their lives. It was hilarious, and moving.
It was a great night! Enjoyed meeting you!
It was a fun night! Thanks for not sharing how I almost ran over those pedestrians and then explained it was because I was from OC. People might not understand (but It comforts me to know you do…right?).
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