My Mother Had Two Faces: Reflections on Beauty, Aging and Acceptance

Touching show- brimming with empathy and love.

Interesting characters, the Jewish step-mother was flawlessly acted but some character especially the younger self could have a more focused tone and simpler vocabulary in the script to reflect the age of the character.

With regards to the length, the ending at the liminal space could be more focused and shorter to add more effect to the heartbreaking passage of time.

A heartwarming story of a daughter recalling her days growing up with her mother, giving us much to think about in our own relationship with our mothers. The performance cannot be faulted as Karin fleets seamlessly between mother and daughter. 4/5 and recommended!

Powerful, Healing, stellar acting

A beautiful show that could open up conversations every mother and daughter should have before it's too late. The superb acting, coupled with the evocative use of Japanese Noh style masks, brings the complex mother-daughter relationship to life. It’s a deeply moving, memoir-style journey of healing, forgiveness, and compassion— conversation-opening for anyone who’s ever had a challenging relationship with their mother or child.

The show with perhaps the longest title on the Fringe comprises Karin Trachtenberg's performance of her own play about the relationship with her mother. This is a monologue, interspersed with interaction with the performer's recorded comments on a screen, although the latter is also a vehicle for other images, such as family photographs. The heart of the story is the mother's early life in Switzerland, moving to America and struggling to combine life at home with a professional career as a glamorous performer. Although the interaction with herself on screen is rather awkward, Karin is an engaging performer in this watchable play, which leads to a moving conclusion.

I've been 'doing' the Fringe for over a week now, and having seen around 25 shows so far, this one definitely stands out.

Karin has a warmth and gently captivates and interests with her own Story. Beautifully told and wonderful acting - not to mention very moving. An ideal, memorable show to attend - especially poignant for a mother and her grown up baby to attend. My favourite show for both smiles and a little tear in the eye!!!!

A thought provoking piece dealing with the time old complexity of mother-daughter relationships in interesting ways

The show was moving and thought provoking lightened by humorous touches. Beautifully performed, I highly recommend it.

This performance was flawless. It's such a lovely mix of storytelling, character, mixed media, self-reflection, and social commentary. The artist offers a deep dive into two sides of her mother, by recounting her own memories and through re-enacting scenes from her life. The unexpected twists and turns kept the audience captivated. I couldn't look away, on the edge of my seat the whole time. As a whole, the story blends a glimpse into the artist's own life, along with a broader discussion of family, the things we say, and then things we never say. I left with goosebumps and tears in my eyes. So very highly recommended!

Great show looking into this relationship between mother and daughter. The show flew by and was both entertaining and thought provoking.

This is a heartfelt and true story about motherhood, the relationship with her mother and her being a mother as well. It is a touching piece of finest theatre, a great actress, a story that makes you feel, a honest look into the mirror. I deeply recommend.

Great show, thought provoking and moving.
Highly recommended

Beautifully written, beautifully performed. Absolutely lovely!

I really enjoyed this show. It was both funny and moving. Karin is a fantastic storyteller and her son does an amazing job behind the scenes. Highly recommended for anyone who is a mother or has a mother.

This show was so heartfelt and a wonderful exploration of a mother daughter relationship. Karin brought us into her world and portrayed the different characters vividly with humour and grace. I would highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We went as mother and daughter and we had a great time! It is a touching story where we could relate to every generation throughout the play. A story about reconciliation, healing, compassion and motherhood and being a daughter.

A reflection on mother/daughter relationships. A mother taking out her frustrations on her child but failing ever to apologise, a daughter always seeking her mother's approval but feeling unloved. Will she learn to understand and come to terms with her childhood? Worth seeing.

This show moved me - I recommend it! Karin is a skilled actress and master storyteller. I appreciated the directing as well and the loving attention to detail. Go see this show!