FUCKING A

About the show

Fucking A is an otherworldly tale involving a noble mother, her wayward son and others. Hester Smith, the revered and reviled local abortionist, hatches a plan to buy her jailed son’s freedom—and nothing will deter Hester from her quest. In this violent and wild-eyed blend of story and song, which harkens to Brechtian and Jacobean structure, Hester’s branded letter A becomes a provocative emblem of vengeance, violence and sacrifice. Fucking A was originally produced by DiverseWorks for Infernal Bridegroom Productions in Houston, Texas, on February 24, 2000. The play debuted off-Broadway at the Public Theater on February 25, 2003. In August 2017, Signature Theatre Company presented Fucking A, in conjunction with Parks' play In the Blood, at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre.