“A literal tight wire balance of vulnerability and humor. This beautifully laid out show released the tightened intersection of missing my mom and grieving unrequited motherhood. ”

“I went to see MOM* last night by @shirwonder at @artsatthearmory , and wow—I felt so seen. I cried, laughed, and just felt all the emotions. It was such a real and raw take on motherhood, step-parenting, and what it’s like to be someone’s kid. Shir’s mix of humor and honesty really hit home for me, especially as a mom. It was amazing, and I left feeling so validated.”

“Shir’s unique style of performance is simultaneously warm and vulnerable, while also being slightly (and delightfully) deranged. Watching MOM* is like being in an intimate conversation with your best friend in her living room, if her living room were also a carnival funhouse full of teen angst and too many plastic baby dolls.”

“MOM* is a brilliant blend of circus, monologue, and clowning. Shir seamlessly uses her apparatus, storytelling abilities, and a beautiful set piece made up of her teenage journal pages to take us on a journey from her own childhood relationship with her mother to her current role as a stepmother, contemplating the complexity of it all along the way. The show poignantly encapsulates the intricacies of family dynamics, and will leave you reflecting not just on Shir’s story, but on your own story, with a lot of laughing and crying along the way.”

“Absolutely phenomenal. The pacing and the balance of humor was perfect. The circus acts were never gratuitous, they succeeded in telling the story and giving punch to the emotional beats. It was raw and honest and very moving and I was honored to be there.
I hope you get to bring it to more people.”