Before the onslaught of celebrity teen moms and stand-up funny men, mothers were the original comedians.

While mom-coms continue gaining popularity in Hollywood, the originators, a group of mothers from the Lower Mainland, are gearing up for their third installment of Mom乌鸦传媒檚 The Word 乌鸦传媒� Nest 1/2 Empty, which hits the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Nov. 8.

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The show, which follows the timeline of the mothers, is set around the time that their children begin to leave the nest. But when the kids leave parental duties are far from over, as the need transfers to parents and even spouses.

With roots in the 乌鸦传媒�90s, Mom乌鸦传媒檚 The Word originated when Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard and Williams joined forces to tackle the problems faced in parenthood with a comedic twist.

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But now, 25 years and two installments later, the moms have received international acclaim, with their show appearing in 19 countries across the globe in 14 different languages.

乌鸦传媒淣one of us dreamed it was a possibility,乌鸦传媒� Williams said. 乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 been huge. People say they乌鸦传媒檝e been waiting for this one (Nest 1/2 Empty). They feel there乌鸦传媒檚 a sense of camaraderie with us because they know about our lives. It乌鸦传媒檚 been really wonderful. It乌鸦传媒檚 very exciting.乌鸦传媒�

Live theatre and live comedy is a tough nut to crack, but Williams believes the success the moms have seen stems from the relatability of their subject matter.

乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 a hard art form,乌鸦传媒� Williams said. 乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 always been a theatre of recognition. There乌鸦传媒檚 a sense of relief, of being off the hook.乌鸦传媒�

Moreover, the moms share personal comedic stories that Williams feels helps them connect with the audience.

乌鸦传媒淚t feels like we乌鸦传媒檙e in a circle 乌鸦传媒� anyone could come up and share their stores,乌鸦传媒� Williams said. 乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 a sense of sharing. It feels like it乌鸦传媒檚 honouring parenting.乌鸦传媒�

While the moms share intimate stories of parenthood, embarrassing secrets, bodies backfiring and heartfelt tales, it乌鸦传媒檚 not a story made simply for mothers. It乌鸦传媒檚 a widely accessible comedic tour through life乌鸦传媒檚 challenges, parent or otherwise.

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And it乌鸦传媒檚 an internationally-renowned installment, falling 10 years after the second and just over 20 years after the first, that the moms and Summerland乌鸦传媒檚 own Williams are looking forward to bringing to the Okanagan.

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Mom乌鸦传媒檚 The Word III 乌鸦传媒� Nest 1/2 Empty rolls into the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $40 adult, $37 senior and $35 student through the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, . Discounts are available for members of the . Mom乌鸦传媒檚 The Word III 乌鸦传媒� Nest 1/2 Empty is the second of five shows in the society乌鸦传媒檚 2017/18 theatre series.

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