Mexican Plays
by Elyse Dodgson

Name: Mexican Plays
Brand: Elyse Dodgson
SKU: 9781854599476
Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)

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Highlights

South American

What readers are saying

Readers feel that the collection of Mexican plays lacks excitement and originality. While the last play, 'Used Blood Junkyard,' is highlighted as a standout, others like 'Seven-Eleven' are seen as imitative rather than innovative.

'Used Blood Junkyard' is fantasticSome plays show potentialLacks excitement and originality

Synopsis

A unique collection of five surprising and exciting plays from Mexico, in English translations, selected by the Royal Court Theatre, London, and edited by Elyse Dodgson, the Royal Court's Head of International Development.

On Insomnia and Midnight by Edgar Chías In a mountain hotel an ailing guest and nervous chambermaid strike up an uneasy friendship.

The Sánchez Huerta Girl Killed Herself by Claudia Ríos After a young girl's suicide, her parents meet for the first time in years at the school where she died.

Seven-Eleven by Iván Olivares Cabron (the Bastard) isn't having a good day.

His scams aren't going well.

Thank god for Seven-Eleven and its constant supply of hot-dogs.

Little Certainties by Bárbara Colio Mario is missing, presumed dead.

In the town of Tijuana, his brother and sister make a shocking discovery about Mario and his secrets.

Used Blood Junkyard by Alberto Villarreal Làzaro, his mates and his porn-star girlfriend are 'art terrorists'...

Can anything stop their killing spree?

ThemesMexican drama Mexican drama--21st century--Translations into English PQ7271.E5 M49 2007