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'Arthur Gbeme has moved back into his Western Sydney childhood home. As he tells it, he has “put his life on hold” to care for his mum, Maggie, but the truth is, there isn’t much to put on hold. A former nurse, Maggie used to be a firebrand – a renegade. But since the death of her husband, Maggie has been… a little off. A bold re-imagining of the Australian classic, ‘Mother & Son’ is a show about ageing, migrant upbringing, changing family roles, and caring for someone you love even when they’re driving you up the wall. It’s an unapologetically hilarious comedy about a “helpless old woman” who runs rings around her adult son.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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How Today's Understanding of Dementia Gave Mother and Son New Ground to Explore
2023
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2023;'Russell Martin, who lives with dementia, jokes that he's learned a trick or two from Mother and Son's eccentric matriarch Maggie.'
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How the Re-imagining of Mother and Son Came about and Why There's a Remake
2023
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , August 2023;'When the creator of Mother and Son Geoffrey Atherden was approached by comedian, actor and writer Matt Okine to remake the beloved classic, the more he thought about it, the more it seemed like a good idea.' (Introduction)
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The Mother and Son Reboot Has Fresh Things to Say about Adult Children and Their Ageing Parents
2023
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review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 29 August 2023;
— Review of Mother and Son 2023 series - publisher film/TV'Mother and Son has long been regarded as one of Australia’s greatest sitcoms. First airing in 1984, the tale of the ageing Maggie Beare and her hapless son, Arthur, was not only very funny, but revealed the pain, frustration and love that underpinned their relationship.'(Introduction)
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The Mother and Son Reboot Has Fresh Things to Say about Adult Children and Their Ageing Parents
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 29 August 2023;
— Review of Mother and Son 2023 series - publisher film/TV'Mother and Son has long been regarded as one of Australia’s greatest sitcoms. First airing in 1984, the tale of the ageing Maggie Beare and her hapless son, Arthur, was not only very funny, but revealed the pain, frustration and love that underpinned their relationship.'(Introduction)
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How the Re-imagining of Mother and Son Came about and Why There's a Remake
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , August 2023;'When the creator of Mother and Son Geoffrey Atherden was approached by comedian, actor and writer Matt Okine to remake the beloved classic, the more he thought about it, the more it seemed like a good idea.' (Introduction)
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How Today's Understanding of Dementia Gave Mother and Son New Ground to Explore
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2023;'Russell Martin, who lives with dementia, jokes that he's learned a trick or two from Mother and Son's eccentric matriarch Maggie.'
- Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
