"As an artist, I am keenly aware of the necessity and the urgency of freedom of speech — walking that tightrope between free expression and its consequences." Hicks comments on an edgy character she calls "Gertie", who is part of the upcoming show MOTHER LOVE. "You look at a show called MOTHER LOVE and maybe you expect sentimentality and nostalgia. MOTHER LOVE is definitely a celebration of Mothers. "But I try to capture my characters in a defining moment when they must dare to speak out loud what 'cannot be said.' And Gertie goes beyond that. She's a controversial," Hicks says,"but her voice is extremely important. The last line of her monologue captures it all.
"Even though it's so easy to say she's 'the other', Gertie reflects us back onto ourselves – that's what makes her uncomfortable to watch. But we need her voice, her bald truth. And we need to love her and embrace her because she shares with all of us -- being human and being alive.
"Nurturing a variety of voices makes our society and our world stronger, more resilient, more vibrant and creative.
MOTHER LOVE also features musician Anna Lumiere singing an original song in tribute to her mother, as well as a collection of songs remembering Gord Halloran's mother. MOTHER LOVE
Characters, Stories & Songs Celebrating Mothers
Pender Harbour School of Music & High Beam Dreams
in Gibsons to host
Caitlin Hicks, Anna Lumiere & Gord Halloran
Pender Harbour and Gibsons will each host one production of 'Mother Love', a theatrical presentation with Caitlin Hicks, Gordon Halloran and featured guest Anna Lumiere in celebration of Mother's Day.
On the theme of celebrating Mothers, Hicks will perform the feisty, the funny, the silly and sad characters from a variety of her work as a writer, playwright and international performer, PLUS as a new essay 'A Woman's Body's introduction to her characters. Anna Lumiere and Gord Halloran will pay homage to their mothers with piano and vocals. Dates are: Friday, May 3rd at The Pender Harbour School of Music @ 7 PM (12952 Madeira Park Road, Madeira Park) and Friday May 10th in Gibsons at High Beam Dreams (350 Glassford Road, Gibsons. Doors open @ 7). Featured original comic and dramatic characters: French-Canadian new mother Nicole from Singing the Bones; Annie Shea from Six Palm Trees and from Hicks' novel A Theory of Expanded Love, as well as the controversial Gertie from Some Kinda Woman! PJ Reece's humorous essay "Shoot Me" about his aging mother (www.pjreece.ca) will be shared as well as a story by writer Stefanie Gunning called The Solid Ground I Walked on and the Safe Air I Breathed. (Workingwithoutanet.blog) The production in Gibsons will mark the first time that High Beam Dreams has produced and promoted a theatrical presentation in their renovated performance space. Tickets for the Gibsons show at High Beam Dreams: Online:https://share-there.com/index.php/upcomingevents/event?id=423 Gibsons: Laedeli; Roberts Creek: MELOmania; Sechelt: Strait Music Phone: Vineet Miglani @ 604-401-0232 Tickets for the Pender Harbour show: Earth Fair Bookstore and at the door (604) 886-3634 | 
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