In Small Doses
This is a true story.
A mother flies in to visit her daughter for her birthday. She brings with her a large suitcase with no return ticket home. Unbeknownst to her daughter, her mother is here to stay ... indefinitely.
"Surprise!"
Mother has broken up with Husband No. 3 and now has nowhere else to go.
If only this were a surprise. Fast to detect her mother's ulterior motives, the daughter attempts to find a polite way to make her mother leave. Turns out ... there isn't one.
In Small Doses is a dark comedy about family relations made all the more complex as unique cultural values come into play. Performed by a real mother and daughter, In Small Doses maps a series of escalating arguments, each one more thrilling than the last ... for, isn't 'arguing' a type of love-language?
Winner of last-year's Weekly Fringe Theatre Award, 'In Small Doses' has been described as: ★★★★ "A coming of age story for our times" The List
Presented by: Maroussia Vladi
Maroussia Vladi invites her very own mother, Youlia Alexander on stage to play out their real-life drama. Some might say they've been rehearsing 'In Small Doses' for over thirty years. Their relationship is so dramatic, they decided the stage was the only place for it.
Both 'Drama Queens', Maroussia is a professional, her mother: the inspiration.
Growing up in Soviet Russia, Youlia had two dreams:
1) To be a famous actress.
2) To immigrate.
She hasn't achieved the 1st (yet), but she did achieve the 2nd.
It was then up to her daughter, Maroussia, to pursue the stage. Maroussia studied at Flinders University Drama Centre and at Ecole Jacques Lecoq. She's lived in Paris, London and New York as a performer ... tolerating frequent visits from her mother.
Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts
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What unfolds is a masterclass in familial tension, delivered with remarkable authenticity by this mother-daughter duo. - Louise Pascale, Mindshare