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Mexican plays / edited and with a foreword by by Elyse Dodgson ; introduced by Luis Mario Moncada

Contributor(s):

Dodgson, Elyse

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Nick Hern in association with Royal Court Theatre , 2007Description: 304 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9781854599476

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

LAS 862 MEX

LOC classification:

PQ7271.E5 M49 2007

Contents:

On insomnia and midnight / Edgar Chías ; translated by David Johnston -- Little certainties / Bárbara Colio ; translated by William Gregory -- Seven-eleven / Iván Olivares ; translated by William Gregory -- The Sánchez Huerta girl killed herself / Claudia Ríos ; translated by Roxana Silbert -- Used blood junkyard / Alberto Villarreal ; translated by Simon Scardifield.

Summary: A unique collection of five surprising and exciting plays from Mexico. 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?

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 862 MEX (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		026696

A unique collection of five surprising and exciting plays from Mexico. 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?

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