Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood
Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood
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About the Show

A satirical, physical theatre piece exploring the unruly realities and identity shifts of motherhood.

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Critic Reviews (8)

The New York Times
February 26th, 2026

“ 'Meat Suit' is not, in any case, a sleek, mainstream show, and it doesn’t want to be. But it does speak to a wide spectrum of humans: to mothers, and to anyone who has ever been the child of one."
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New York Theatre Guide
February 25th, 2026

"Meat Suit, written and directed by Aya Ogawa, is a jolting and sometimes riotously funny take on motherhood narratives."
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Time Out New York
February 25th, 2026

“As much as one might admire the conception, the experience is laborious.”
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New York Magazine / Vulture
February 25th, 2026

"...it’s full of delightful sparkles and bangs."
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Theatermania
February 25th, 2026

"Making these uncomfortable situations funny is Ogawa’s strength as a writer and director."
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Lighting & Sound America
February 26th, 2026

"One is so grimly fascinated by the grotesquerie on display that playwright Aya Ogawa's points get obscured. Also, the piece rambles badly, making its ninety-minute running time feel much longer. Simply put, Meat Suit suffers from stretch marks."
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New York Stage Review
February 25th, 2026

"In Meat Suit, the truth is readily apparent – motherhood can indeed be a shitshow – but the execution is neither all that funny or entertaining."
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Off Off Online
February 26th, 2026

The play may not turn anyone off to motherhood, but it could turn people off to any future theatrical explorations of it.
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