How To Be Many Mothers?
There is no single type of mother: there are biological mothers, surrogate mothers, foster mothers, unwanted mothers, stepmothers, mothers without children, drag mothers, queer mothers... The desire to have more mothers to raise children is also increasingly being heard. The role of mothers, or ‘mothering’, can and may be fulfilled in a variety of ways. There is plenty of space to talk about this now in both the arts and literature, as well as in society as a whole. Lots of diverse, experienced, critical, and complex stories about motherhood and mothering can be shared.
Our programme track How To Be Many Mothers? picks up on this. Along with many partners inside and outside of the arts, Kaaitheater is organizing a series of performances and encounters with writers and artists. Existing ideas, ideals, and stereotypes about motherhood will be challenged, and we invite you to explore the variety of experiences and possibilities of motherhood and mothering with us.