El Tigre/juan Darien
by E Thomalen

Name: El Tigre/juan Darien
Brand: E Thomalen
SKU: 9780573702655
Rating: 3.71 (7 reviews)

El Tigre/juan Darien Book Cover — El Tigre/juan Darien Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

One Act 75 mins 19th Century Ensemble Cast Exterior Set Fantasy Costumes American

Synopsis

This play is based on the folk story "Juan Darien" told by Horacio Quiroja relating the moralistic value of "a life for a life" and the transformation it creates in the life of the avenger.

An animal becomes a human and then reverts back to an animal by an act of revenge.

The play can best be told in dramatically en masque with some choreography.

It lends itself to musical enhancement of a Latin jazz/blues or ethereal Andean flute music

The text for this work is but the skeleton upon which

Press Reviews

"El Tigre leaves patrons spellbound."
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
NON-SPEAKING CHARACTERS SENORMR. BONES (DEATH)GRANDMOTHERGRANDFATHERMILK MAIDFARMERHERDSMANPRIESTBRIDEGROOMALTAR BOYNURSING MOTHERSTUDENTSTOWNSPEOPLETIGERS	male	—	SENORMR. BONES (DEATH)GRANDMOTHERGRANDFATHERMILK MAIDFARMERHERDSMANPRIESTBRIDEGROOMALTAR BOYNURSING MOTHERSTUDENTSTOWNSPEOPLETIGERS