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Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Written by
Kirk Lynn
Directed by Anne Kauffman
WORLD PREMIERE
Carla agrees to marry Reggie on one condition: to break down any walls between them, they'll reenact their individual sexual histories with one another, good and bad, for better or worse. Years later, these stories bring unexpected hope to their household, now forced to confront those barriers a second time. Kirk Lynn's tough-love comedy navigates the boundaries of intimacy, finding startling empathy in the story of a father hell-bent on saving his family.
Creative Team
Laura Jellinek
Scenic Design
Emily Rebholz
Costume Design
Ben Stanton
Lighting Design
Daniel Kluger
Original Music and Sound Design
Vanessa Coakley
Production Stage Manager
Photos by Jeremy Daniel
“WRENCHING AND RACY. Lynn steers us steadily into challenging terrain under Anne Kauffman's thoughtful direction.”
— Tom Sellar, Village voice“RIVETING. It's about secrets, trust, and communication. Kirk Lynn is an intriguing, promising and wise playwright who keeps distracting you until he is ready to reveal his hand. Discerning playgoers will want to discover it themselves.”
— Steven Suskin, Huffington Post
“The amusingly wry Rebecca Henderson gives a stylish performance.”
— Charles Isherwood, New York Times“From the prolific imagination of Kirk Lynn springs this comedy about love and sexual history. The sharp Anne Kauffman (Belleville) directs ”
— Time Out New York“Lynn writes tremendous scenes – the fights feel so unchoreographed and furious, you expect family therapists to be waiting backstage. ”
— Helen Shaw, Time Out New York
