Mend is a comedic rollercoaster that asks familiar questions; “Is our love strong enough to overcome our differences? Can we forgive each other for past wounds, or is the damage already done?” These concerns are raised as Alan and Elena, a father and daughter, confront each other’s personal demons (as well as their own) after physical ailments force them to alternately care for each other. Their struggle is further complicated by issues of faith and religion, in addition to well-meaning phone calls from Elena’s mother, Barbara, a strong-willed actress working abroad, and surprise visits from her brother Philip—both of them checking up on the troubled pair. Most importantly, Mend mines the rarely explored dynamic of a father—daughter relationship through tremendous laughter and a few tears.
Mend was workshopped at the Arts Theatre in London’s West End in 2018.