Seven Spots On The Sun
by Martín Zimmerman

Name: Seven Spots On The Sun
Brand: Martín Zimmerman
SKU: 9780573706783
Rating: 4.43 (1 reviews)

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90 mins Present Day Role(s) for Latine Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

The village of San Isidro has been without its doctor for eighteen months.

Moisés has remained a recluse, refusing to even look at a patient, since the day the army took his wife away during the country’s civil war.

But when a mysterious plague begins to ravage the countryside around San Isidro, the local parish priest convinces Moisés to take action.

And when Moisés examines his first patient, he discovers he has the miraculous power to heal this plague with the touch of his hand.

But among the thousands of pilgrims who flock to San Isidro, Moisés is forced to confront his past, and San Isidro the violence that tore it apart.

A meditation on mourning, redemption, and revenge, Seven Spots On The Sun follows each character’s attempt to come to terms with the extraordinary losses they have suffered and the miracles they have witnessed.

Press Reviews

"Startling and visceral, Martín Zimmerman’s fablelike play [...] explores the brutalities of war and the confusions of recovery. The style is magical realism and it takes an unusually confident writer to sketch a junta and its aftermath in just eighty minutes. Zimmerman has that confidence."
— The New Yorker

"Stunningly unflinching Seven Spots On The Sun mesmerizes from start to finish."
— BroadwayWorld Los Angeles

"Come ready to read between the lines and follow the symbols, and enjoy an intellectual feast, even as you will squirm in your chair at how recognizable it all is."
— Pasadena Star News

"The sort of play that gets under your skin. You leave the theater and you want to keep talking about it. Zimmerman’s script is extraordinarily poetic - a harrowing, memorable theatrical experience."
— Cincinnati Enquirer

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Belén 35, a nurse. Moisés’ wife.	female	—	35, a nurse. Moisés’ wife.
Eugenio a priest. At least as old as Moisés. Perhaps much older.	—	—	a priest. At least as old as Moisés. Perhaps much older.
Mónica 27, a soldier’s wife.	female	—	27, a soldier’s wife.
Luis 31, Mónica’s husband.	male	—	31, Mónica’s husband.
The Town three or more. Perhaps many more? Men and women. The engine of the play, they portray all roles not named above.	—	—	three or more. Perhaps many more? Men and women. The engine of the play, they portray all roles not named above.
Moisés 42, a doctor.	—	—	42, a doctor.