Oberon Books
Some Other Mother
Some Other Mother
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'...Like the albatross, we need a safe place we can be. But somewhere we're together, my Mama and my me...'
High up in a Glasgow tower block, ten-year-old Star and her mother await the outcome of their claim for asylum. As Mama’s mind fragments under the pressure of their unknown future, Star constructs a poetic and fantastical world of her own. Some Other Mother is a story of loss and survival, which explores the traumatising impact of the asylum system, regardless of the outcome.
"The emotional impact is shattering and beautifully conveyed." - The Scotsman
"Playwright AJ Taudevin has created a politically engaged play with sparks of comedy in its fantasy backdrop." - Exeunt Magazine
"No tub-thumping piece of agit-prop. Rather, the piece could be said to embody that evergreen feminist rallying cry, “the personal is political.'" - The Times
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