‘Night Mother

‘Night Mother
by Marsha Norman
Directed by Madison Middleton

Marsha Norman’s explosive 1983 drama ‘Night, Mother was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play. Now presented at The Highwood Theatre in Silver Spring, this two-person play centers around Jessie, a middle-aged, down-on-her-luck woman who moves back in with her mom. As mother and daughter spend a high-stakes evening together, the ensuing debate — sometimes quiet, sometimes tempestuous — ultimately gives rise to some of our deepest, most personal questions about how and why we value life. Because, you see, Jessie has decided that life is no longer worth living. And as she calmly prepares for her own death, her mother will try anything she can to stop her.