
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Veteran actress Nah Moon-hee, 68, will return to stage with "'night, Mother" 12 years after her last work, "Mother" in 1996.
The play is the eighth among the Yeongeuk Yeoljeon picks (Best Play Series) now performing in Daehangno and also stars prominent actresses Son Sook, Seo Joo-hee and Hwang Jung-min.
"'night, Mother" is a 1983 play by Marsha Norman about a daughter, Jessie and her mother, Thelma, or Mama in the play.
The drama deals with the story between Jessie and Thelma one night after Jessie calmly tells her mother she intends to commit suicide before morning.
The play explores the meaning of life and sheds light on a woman's identity.
The dialogue between Jessie and Thelma portrays how Jessie has planned her own death and Thelma's frustration, reaching a disturbing climax.
Nah will play the role of Thelma who tries to turn her daughter's decision but helplessly accepts it.
The 68-year-old actress is one of the top actre...|
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