Tongue of a Bird at New Repertory Theatre

Black Box Theater:

Ellen McLaughlin; dir: Emily Ranii.

Authors

• Ellen McLaughlin

How can a daughter truly spread her own wings when living in the shadow of her mother's memory? In Tongue of a Bird, the mesmerizing drama from acclaimed actor-playwright Ellen McLaughlin, a search-and-rescue pilot ends up coming ever closer to her family's sad history the more she tries to escape it. Memories and dreams blend into an ethereal story about mother-daughter-grandmother relationships in this vibrant and lyrical play.