My Mother’s Severed Head NYC Reviews and Tickets

45%

(17 Reviews)

Positive

24%

Mixed

23%

Negative

53%

Members say

Confusing, Disappointing, Quirky, Excruciating, Ambitious

About the Show

A comedy about a family mourning their matriarch who is, literally, still a presence in their lives.

This production takes the term "talking head" to a whole new level! Robert, an aspiring artist, is stuck working at the family business after the disparaging and disturbing loss of his mother to an untimely decapitation. As Robert and his father go head-to-head, pun intended, about his life choices, Mama plots the best way to reunite with the rest of her body. This dark, mind-bending comedy is written by Charles Cissel and presented by acclaimed actor Bruce Willis.

Member Reviews (17)

Unbelievable, Poorly acted, Poorly written, Slow, Excruciating

See it if You want to support someone in the cast.

Don't see it if You value your time. The way the head sort of “appears” to come to life while on the bar is the ONLY thing that comes close to interesting.

Entertaining, Quirky, Thought-provoking, Absurdist, Hilarious

See it if avant-garde, absurdness amuses you. Lots of funny bits. Fuzzy plot line . Multiple explorations of roles: family members, gender, worker etc

Don't see it if you like a clear plot and consistent characters.

Critic Reviews (1)

"It remains an unsteady comedy/fantasy never morphing into a smooth-running play...Richard Caliban directs with an eye on speed which too often clouds whatever good qualities the show has."
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