[Review] Grandmotherfucker
The sassiness of the show title belies the endearing fragility of this highly strung, warm, likeable New Yorker. Subtle and bawdy by turns, Canderas mulls over the traumas of childhood in a dysfunctional Irish Catholic family; her “quest to be a regular lady”; and finally coping with life as an older widow whose sexuality is still a vital part of her identity. We get the impression that, post-widowhood and the children leaving the nest, she is less concerned about behaving like a “regular lady” and more about gathering the last of the rosebuds, although she does draw the line at posting a photo of herself on Internet dating sites, “just in case the children see it”. Despite a bit of gentle fun poked at fragile male bedroom egos, the men in the audience seemed to be laughing just as loudly as the women. A memorable show.
Gaye Belle
