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Laughs in Spanish
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 1m
This fast-paced, cafecíto-induced comedy – set at Art Basel, the annual high-stakes art fair in Miami – is a hilarious look at art and success... and mothers and daughters.
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Cast Size
4w, 1m -
Duration
105 Minutes -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
- Setting The Art Basel art fair in Wynwood in Miami, Florida. December of this year.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 105 Minutes
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Strong Language
- Smoking
Media
“A poignant and playful exploration of family, identity and comedy.” – Boulder Weekly
“A great show... I can see the play itself becoming a new American Classic.” – BroadwayWorld
“Laughs in Spanish is, at its heart, a mother-daughter comedy with a healthy dash of Latin spice.” – OnStage Colorado
“Delightful... The tonal shifts, the tensions, the comedy’s deft beats and sweetest laughs are in the service of the familial and the intercultural.” – Denver Post
“A contemporary comedy about mothers and daughters, being an artist, and how to define success on your own terms.” – Theatermania
Videos
Laughs in Spanish – Denver Center Promo
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The Comedy of Laughs in Spanish – Denver Center
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Alexis Scheer
Alexis Scheer’s breakout play was the off-Broadway hit Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (NYT Critics Pick, John Gassner Award; LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Work; Kilroy’s List), and she made her Broadway debut adapting the book for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella. Other plays inclu ...