Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood Tickets
About Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood
Set an alert for when Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood tickets go on sale with TodayTix to see this theatrical carnival of a play that dives pregnant belly-first into the ludicrous, beautiful, and hilarious world of being a mom. Nothing quite like it, Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood plays for a limited run this winter at the Pershing Square Signature Center as part of Second Stage Theater's first season under artistic director Evan Cabnet.
Warning: Motherhood is not for the faint of heart...and neither is this play. The title says it all: written and directed by Aya Ogawa, Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood in New York is a gloriously genre-defying theatrical event that plunges audiences into the raw, hysterical chaos of being a mom. For those craving a sensational night at the theatre, don't miss Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood off Broadway.
Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood cast and creative team
By: Aya Ogawa
Director: Aya Ogawa
Producer: Second Stage Theater
Venue
The Pershing Square Signature Center
Accessibility
Wheelchair access, assisted listening devices; open caption, audio described, and ASL performances
More information about Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood
Performed by mothers for mothers, or those who love mothers, or simply those who have mothers, the new play Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood throws bouffon-inspired physicality, sharp satire, original songs, and total absurdity into a blender to create this singular work. Beneath the bedlam and humor, Meat Suit confronts a deeper theme: how every birth triggers quiet deaths — the mother’s autonomy, sense of self, and personal desire — and whether anything of the person she was survives. Come laugh, come cringe, and come cry through the unfiltered mess no one ever warned you about.
Aya Ogawa is a Tokyo-born, Brooklyn-based artist. Ogawa has created plays at various New York venues that champion bold, new works, including HERE, Foundry Theatre, and The Play Company, and Ogawa has received an Obie Award for The Nosebleed (Japan Society/Chocolate Factory Theater, Lincoln Center Theater) which subsequently ran at Woolly Mammoth Theatre (2023) and toured the country.
What to watch for
- Aya Ogawa has won the Doris Duke Artist Award (2025) and Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting (2023).
- Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood performs at Signature Theatre's venue on 42nd Street.
- This season, Second Stage is also producing the Broadway premiere of Marjorie Prime, starring June Squibb.
- Ogawa is a New Dramatists resident and a MacDowell fellow.
Frequently asked questions
What is Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood about?
Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood is a an absurd, sharp satire about the toils of being a mom.
Which theatre is Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood at?
Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood is at New York's The Pershing Square Signature Center, which is located at 480 West 42nd Street, New York, 10036.
How do you get tickets for Meat Suit, or the shitshow of motherhood?
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