"Mater Familias" tells the story of three generations through increasingly difficult times, as they sometimes help each other, and sometimes clash in order to survive. A powerful drama with exact dialogue and sharply drawn relationships, the
play begins with a mother and son's desperate need to commit a crime in order to allow their family to survive. From there, it moves backwards through the decades, as three generations come into focus: their dreams, regrets, and what might have
been.
The collection, curated by Kairos Italy Theater, features the plays that have won
the annual Mario Fratti Award for Italian playwrights.