"Mother Play" by Paula Vogel | S16.E010

About this episode

The episode discusses Paula Vogel's newest play, 'Mother Play', exploring its themes and familial connections.

We kick off Paula Vogel Month with her newest play, "Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions." Jackson and Jacob discuss this theatrical look at a family across time. A semi-autobiographical piece, "Mother Play" is described by Vogel as her way of saying "Hi Mom." Listen in! ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jackson, Jacob

Topics covered

• theater
• family
• semi-autobiographical
• Paula Vogel
• play analysis

Keywords

• Paula Vogel
• Mother Play
• theater
• family
• play analysis
• semi-autobiographical

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions

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