The Surrogate

by Patricia Cotter

THE SURROGATE is a comedy about the slippery slope of bioethics and just plain ethics. When Billy and Sara ask their best friends Margaret and Jen to be the guardians of their precious Tallulah (and yet-to-be-born baby Carroll), lives change and friendships are tested. The surprise arrival of surrogate Crystal and Sara’s mother, Rita, bring the issues of motherhood, desire, class and sexual politics to a head in...

THE SURROGATE is a comedy about the slippery slope of bioethics and just plain ethics. When Billy and Sara ask their best friends Margaret and Jen to be the guardians of their precious Tallulah (and yet-to-be-born baby Carroll), lives change and friendships are tested. The surprise arrival of surrogate Crystal and Sara’s mother, Rita, bring the issues of motherhood, desire, class and sexual politics to a head in unexpected ways. THE SURROGATE explores what happens when we become casual about de-intimating the rituals of life into a business plan.

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  • Colette Cullen: The Surrogate by Patricia Cotter
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    This is a hugely enjoyable and entertaining play. I started reading it for research purposes as I write about similar subjects but continued reading it for pure pleasure. Would love to see a production. If you're looking for a play that's funny, with relatable characters that deals with some very important issues - parenthood, class, gender, reproductive rights, family, relationships - then look no further. Highly recommended.

    This is a hugely enjoyable and entertaining play. I started reading it for research purposes as I write about similar subjects but continued reading it for pure pleasure. Would love to see a production. If you're looking for a play that's funny, with relatable characters that deals with some very important issues - parenthood, class, gender, reproductive rights, family, relationships - then look no further. Highly recommended.

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Surrogate by Patricia Cotter
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    A terrific look inside the modern family and the new down to business way we relate to life. Well done!

    A terrific look inside the modern family and the new down to business way we relate to life. Well done!

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  • catherine rust: The Surrogate by Patricia Cotter
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    This is a play full of great wit and humor, which also addresses more complex issues of class, and exactly what elements collide (sometimes hilariously) to comprise the modern family.

    This is a play full of great wit and humor, which also addresses more complex issues of class, and exactly what elements collide (sometimes hilariously) to comprise the modern family.

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