Anne Zander is MOTHER

4 Stars out of 5

Stage 1, ATB Westbury Theatre, 10330 84 Ave.

The British Office was slightly awkward. Running into an old friend and forgetting their name is slightly awkward. Anne Zander is MOTHER is quite possibly the MOST awkward thing a human can experience.

That’s not to say it’s bad or to be avoided, merely that you should understand what you’re getting yourself into with this show, a veritable masterclass in awkwardness.

First, the explanation. This is a clown show, but maybe not a traditional clown show. It’s a new-age clown show where the laughter is both a reaction to the comedy and a way to cut the awkward tension coming off the stage in waves.

She pushes a giant bucket of ice water onto the stage, leaving a trail of awkwardness in her wake. She take

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