Becoming Mothers

Opening on Mother’s Day weekend in 2013, Becoming Mothers opened on Mother's Day weekend 2013. The creation of this LFL original, which started with interviews and research over 2 years previous to its premiere, was inspired by so many LFL company members having started their motherhood journey over the previous 5 or so years. To say the least, their lives were transformed by this transition and they wanted to share about their experiences while they were still fresh. They also wanted to share the experiences of their own mothers, aunts, and friends. This resulting delightfully moving play is a mosaic of stories of women’s journeys to motherhood. This exploration spans the process from trying to conceive/planning through the early days of motherhood. LFL worked to include multiple perspectives around this topic, interviewing women who have become mothers through pregnancy, adoption, fertility treatments, egg donation, and more, as well as experiences of women who don’t have children, either by choice or by circumstance.