Hypothetical Baby at Here For Now Theatre

In Hypothetical Baby, Rachel Cairns mixes data and drama to present an autobiographical work that dares to publicly talk about abortion the way we do privately — with neurotic vulnerability, unflinching honesty, and frank irreverence.

This darkly hilarious one-person show grapples with the personal and societal factors that shape our reproductive lives and the intricate relationship between choice, change, and loss. Cairns—named “one of the country’s most original actors” by The Globe & Mail and recognized with the publications Critic’s Pick—offers up a searingly honest, laugh-out-loud, and nuanced exploration of the practical and existential considerations involved in deciding whether to be, or not to be, a parent.