“The playful magic in Blaine’s ability to crisply inhabit an entire cast of characters may at first lead you to expect a Wonderland of her invention. But hold on tight. THE VICISSITUDES OF TRAVEL has the visceral drive of a fever dream—its final destination at once unforgivingly foreign, yet strikingly similar to the place you call home.”
Ken Youmans, critic
Out of Control!
A mother of a show; the agony and ecstasy of motherhood
Photo by John Cregar
The premier of OUT OF CONTROL was standing room only!
Motherhood. The most important job in the world. Yet there is no test to pass. You’d think there’d be something. A ring toss perhaps.
Now I am a mother. Truly it is like overnight I have been indoctrinated into a secret society, where I am on the most challenging and rewarding rollercoaster ride. Why didn’t anybody tell me?!
In this show I spill the beans on everything from baby naming and nursing, to sex and dating, to how in the world we raise a child in our modern world when we have no idea what we’re doing. The show is primarily stand-up, with appearances by some of my most loved characters such as Dr. Amir, Ruth, and Danny – and of course the chance for you to be part of the show too.
It has taken me nearly three years to craft this labor of love. I hope you will join me to laugh OUT OF CONTROL.
Although she has been creating work, which is comprised exclusively of characters, in this show “Sorry” she includes herself as a narrator. Due to the world’s ever-growing unconsciousness and corruption, Jennifer felt called to take on the topic of gender, etiquette, and politics – and be funny about it. She has been collaborating with her father, Ed Blaine, a fiction writer for such publications as the North American Review and The Village Voice.
