Sancocho
by Christin Eve Cato

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

Off-Broadway

Highlights

Female

105 mins Present Day Role(s) for Latine Actor(s) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

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.