Photo Flash: First Look at Christine Suarez in MOTHER.F***ER

Being a mom, becoming a mom, sometimes loving it, sometimes hating it, embracing it and running away: that is the inspiration for Mother.F***er. Through her own stories and those of others-she incorporates interviews with over 50 women-Suarez exposes the duality of her personal experience as a parent and as an artist, and her struggle to balance the two roles.

Mother.F***er. is presented by Highways Performance Space, Leo Garcia, artistic director, and SuarezDanceTheater. Costume design is by Marie-France Drouin, production design is by Nathalie Renard and sound design by Phil Darovic.

Performances of Mother.F***er. take place on Friday, October 26 at 8:30 pm and on Saturday, October 27 at 3 pm and 8:30 pm. Tickets are $20, with $5 off for seniors and full time students with ID. Highways Performance Space is located at 1651 18th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404 (in the 18th Street Arts Center, one-half block north of Olympic Blvd.). For reservations and information, call (310) 315-1459 or go to www.highwaysperformance.org. Rated PG-13 for mature themes and language.

Photo Credit: CedarBough T. Saeji