Sancocho
by Christin Eve Cato

Name: Sancocho
Brand: Christin Eve Cato
SKU: 9780573710759
Rating: 4.22 (9 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Highlights

Female

105 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Latine Actor(s)Interior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

What readers are saying

Readers love the authentic representation of Puerto Rican and Latino generational issues in 'Sancocho'. The play resonates well with audiences, highlighting cultural themes effectively. Many appreciate its engaging content and humor.

Authentic cultural representationEngaging and humorousResonates with generational issuesMay lack depth for some viewers

Synopsis

Simmering between two Puerto Rican sisters is a family tension that finally comes to a boil.

Forced to confront the reality of their father’s rapidly declining health, Renata and Caridad clash over cultural divides, unearth old wounds and reveal long-buried secrets.

As Caridad’s sancocho bubbles on the stove, will the two sisters reconcile their past resentments to face their uncertain futures – together?

Press Reviews

"Heavily seasoned... Sancocho, with the stew as its central metaphor, is a meditation on inheritance and family, how its members might eat and celebrate together, but suffer apart."
— The New York Times

"Authentic... a highly realistic depiction of kitchen-table politics and itchy family dynamics that become frozen and ignored, like so much leftover stew... a worthwhile meditation on how people and events can be perceived very differently, and how that divergent outlook has the potential to sour a relationship."
— Theatermania

"Rich family fare... Sancocho is a heartwarming story of Puerto Rican sisters... Christin Eve Cato’s script showcases the delicate nature de una familia, especially when age complicates our relationships with one another."
— Chicago Reader

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Renata De Jesús-Perez 33 years old, Puerto Rican, a lawyer (Caridad's sister). She is fair-skinned, a white latina.	female	—	33 years old, Puerto Rican, a lawyer (Caridad's sister). She is fair-skinned, a white latina.
Caridad De Jesús 58 years old, Puerto Rican, a matriarch (Renata's sister). She is Afro-Latina, a dark-skinned Boricua woman.	female	—	58 years old, Puerto Rican, a matriarch (Renata's sister). She is Afro-Latina, a dark-skinned Boricua woman.