The Cook
by Eduardo Machado

The Cook Book Cover
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Interior SetAmerican

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Readers have mixed feelings about the play, appreciating its dramatic depth while noting some shortcomings in dialogue. Many find the exploration of personal stories amidst political upheaval compelling and poignant.

Compelling dramatic narrativeInteresting cooking elementsSome unsatisfactory dialogue and interactions

Synopsis

Drama

Charcters: 2 male 3 female

Interior Set

As Fidel Castro storms Habana a wealthy Batistlano is forced to flee to America with her husband and unborn child.

Adria begs her cook a proud and loyal woman who values her mistress's friendship to promise she will protect the mansion from the communist upheaval.

Over the next forty years Gladys keeps this promise despite tremendous emotional and physical loss.

When Adria's daughter vacations in Cuba and comes to

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"Completely riveting.''"

— Newsday

Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year2011
BindingPaperback
EditionNew
Pages84
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573603273
ISBN-100573603278
LCCN2006467351
LCCPS3563.A31154 C66 2004

The Cook is a American play written by Eduardo Machado and published by Samuel French in New York (2011).

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