Maria’s very Catholic grandmother is dying. She prays for Maria to find a boyfriend every night. But Maria is gay, and she wants Granny to know, so that she doesn’t send a man looking for her from beyond the grave. But Granny is extremely homophobic and believes all gay people will burn in hell. Everyone in the family is against this. “Just let the old lady die in peace.”
Is Maria selfish for wanting to tell Granny?
Or a liar for keeping the truth?
Is God watching all of this?
During a night spent at the hospital, Maria needs to make a decision.
This piece is based on Brazilian theatre maker Maria Machado's real experience with her grandmother. It's a comedic and absurdist piece that reflects on growing up as a queer person in an extremely religious household and country and how we carry that Catholic guilt throughout our lives.
With lots of emotion and laughter, Maria shows us how we freak out and make weird decisions when death is looming in the horizon.
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