Doubt (La Duda) By John Patrick Shanley Adapted and directed by Matilda Corral Produced by I.E. Productions C.A., from Venezuela for Teatro De La Luna’s Eleventh International Festival of Hispanic Theater Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy What universalizes John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt (La Duda), about a priest suspected of pedophilia, are the adaptations director Matilda Corral […]
Meat Prices Rising
Meat Prices Rising (Subió la Carne) By Argento, Pazos, Pesqueira Directed by Carlo Argento Produced by Teatro de la Luna Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy Meat Prices Rising (Subió la Carne) has an enticing, juicy title. This loosely constructed cabaret act seems to be saying: okay, the economy is shot to hell, so let’s make fun […]
The Hand
The Hand (La Mano) by playwright German Madrid directed by Antonia Castillo produced by Carro de Baco, Barcelona, Spain, and Teatro De La Luna reviewed by Rosalind Lacy The Hand (La Mano), by German Madrid, Spain’s gift to Teatro de la Luna’s Eleventh International Festival of Hispanic Theater is a mordantly witty puzzler, the kind […]
Luisa Fernanda
Luisa Fernanda A Spanish Zarzuela (light opera) in Three Acts Music by Federico Moreno Torroba . Libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernandez Shaw Directed by José Sacin Produced by Zarzuela Di Si in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy Opening night at the Mexican Cultural Institute buzzed with excitement and anticipation. […]
She Returned One Night
Volvió una Noche, She Returned One Night by Eduardo Rovner Directed by Mario Marcel Produced by Teatro de la Luna Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy One reason I love to see plays at Washington D.C.’s Hispanic theaters is that I emerge renewed, as if I’ve traveled through a parallel universe. Meet Eduardo Rovner, a multi-prize-winning Argentine […]
Blood Wedding
Blood Wedding Written by Federico Garcia Lorca Directed by Hugo Medrano Choreographed by Danilo Rivera and Genoveva Guinn Produced by GALA Teatro Hispano Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson Blood Wedding. The title tells the story. No surprises, everything is literal, predictable, and straight forward, right? Wrong. Sure the basic storyline is clearly stated in the […]
Your Molotov Kisses
Your Molotov Kisses (Tu Ternura Molotov) by Gustavo Ott Directed by Abel Lopez Produced by GALA Theatre at Tivoli Square Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy Venezuelan playwright Gustavo Ott-highly regarded in the Latino community as a fresh, new voice-injects us with a truth serum that can make us squirm. In his latest comedy, Ott makes a […]
Women of 50
Women of 50 (Mujeres de 50) By Daniela Di Segni and Hilda Levy Directed by Liliana Pecora Produced by Teatro De La Luna – International Hispanic Festival Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy Argentine actress Liliana Pecora is the Sarah Bernhardt of comic actresses. Pecora doesn’t speak English at all, she told us on opening night. That’s […]
Oh, Sarah
Oh, Sarah! By Ariel Mastandrea Directed by Bernardo Galli Presented by Teatro de Uruguay Produced by Teatro De La Luna International Hispanic Festival Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy What better way to transcend language barriers than to present a one-woman play about Sarah Bernhardt. This famous 19th century actress never spoke or reportedly never understood a […]
From Banishment to Meeting with the Soul
From Banishment to Meeting with the Soul, a Pilgrimage on Earth, (Del destierro, al encuentro con el alma, el peregrinaje por la tierra, y) A Group Creation from Venezuela’s Altosf Theatre Directed by Juan Carlos De Petre Produced as part of the Teatro De La Luna International Hispanic Festival Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy
Cita a Ciegas
Cita a Ciegas (Blind Date) by Mario Diament Directed by Jose Carrasquillo Produced by GALA Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy Cita a Ciegas is a terrifyingly beautiful, imagistic play in which a blind man interviews isolated strangers on a park bench, and finds interconnections between them and his own life. If Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot […]
Latido Negro
Latido Negro, Peru’s African Beat directed by Rafael Santa Cruz written by Fernando Barreto Arce choreographed by Lalo Izquierdo, review by Rosalind Lacy Break down the barriers. Let fusion reign. In GALA’s world premiere of a new musical Latido Negro: Peru’s African Beat, intoxicating rhythms of African drums blend with echoes of sweet-and-sad Andean or […]
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