Before the onslaught of celebrity teen moms and stand-up funny men, mothers were the original comedians.
While mom-coms continue gaining popularity in Hollywood, the originators, a group of mothers from the Lower Mainland, are gearing up for their third installment of Mom91裸聊视频檚 The Word 91裸聊视频� Nest 1/2 Empty, which hits the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Nov. 8.
91裸聊视频淚t continues to follow our painful little lives,91裸聊视频� laughed founding member and Okanagan product Deborah Williams. 91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 still lots of comedy, but it follows lots of hard subjects.91裸聊视频�
The show, which follows the timeline of the mothers, is set around the time that their children begin to leave the nest. But when the kids leave parental duties are far from over, as the need transfers to parents and even spouses.
With roots in the 91裸聊视频�90s, Mom91裸聊视频檚 The Word originated when Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard and Williams joined forces to tackle the problems faced in parenthood with a comedic twist.
91裸聊视频淎bout 25 years ago, we were all actors in our 20s and 30s who had kids and noticed a lack of work,91裸聊视频� Williams said. 91裸聊视频淧arenting was very uncool at that time. 91裸聊视频�
But now, 25 years and two installments later, the moms have received international acclaim, with their show appearing in 19 countries across the globe in 14 different languages.
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Live theatre and live comedy is a tough nut to crack, but Williams believes the success the moms have seen stems from the relatability of their subject matter.
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Moreover, the moms share personal comedic stories that Williams feels helps them connect with the audience.
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While the moms share intimate stories of parenthood, embarrassing secrets, bodies backfiring and heartfelt tales, it91裸聊视频檚 not a story made simply for mothers. It91裸聊视频檚 a widely accessible comedic tour through life91裸聊视频檚 challenges, parent or otherwise.
91裸聊视频淓ven for people who don91裸聊视频檛 have children, it91裸聊视频檚 a wider range of what life is,91裸聊视频� Williams said.
And it91裸聊视频檚 an internationally-renowned installment, falling 10 years after the second and just over 20 years after the first, that the moms and Summerland91裸聊视频檚 own Williams are looking forward to bringing to the Okanagan.
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Mom91裸聊视频檚 The Word III 91裸聊视频� Nest 1/2 Empty rolls into the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $40 adult, $37 senior and $35 student through the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, . Discounts are available for members of the . Mom91裸聊视频檚 The Word III 91裸聊视频� Nest 1/2 Empty is the second of five shows in the society91裸聊视频檚 2017/18 theatre series.
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