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Fronteras Americanas - American Borders

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Guillermo Verdecchia

Published by Talon Books

1 Male 1 Female

Fuelled by equal parts outrage, intelligence, and wit, Fronteras Americanas re-creates one person's struggle to construct a home between two cultures, while exploding the images and constructs built up around Latinos and Latin America

This one-person play works through bold juxtapositions and satiric reference points: Símon Bolívar and Speedy Gonzales; Columbus and Fodor's travel guides; Ricky Ricardo and the Latin Lover; La Bamba and Placido Domingo; Carlos Fuentes and American made-for-TV drug-wars movies

Verdecchia twirls stereotypes and clichés, offers comperative histories, examines myths and mysticism, and provides lessons in language and dancing

Winner of the Governor General's Award for Drama, 1993

"Among the finest one-person shows of the past decade" ~ Plays International

"A fast, furious and funny examination of Latin images in popular North American culture" ~ Globe & Mail

"Outrageous, funny, devastatingly witty" ~ CBC

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