La Turista

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La Turista
Written by Sam Shepard
Characters
  • Salem
  • Kent
  • Boy
  • Doctor
  • Son
  • Doc
  • Sonny
Date premiered4 March 1967 [1]
Place premiered American Place Theatre, New York City. [2]
Original language English
GenreDrama
SettingHotel rooms in Mexico and in the US

La Turista is a play by the American playwright Sam Shepard, [3] first performed at American Place Theatre, New York City in 1967, directed by Jacques Levy. [4] The title refers to the most common illness among tourists. The two main characters are Salem and Kent, which are also the names of brands of cigarettes. It is a two-act dramatic play. The first act takes place in Mexico, and the second in the United States. Some see this play as a reference to the Vietnam War.

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Production history

La Turista was first performed at the American Place Theatre in New York City, on March 4, 1967. The cast was as follows:

Reception

Reviewing a 1981 Boston production, critic Alan Stern wrote that "La Turista has no discernible theme...Shepard uses free association and non sequiturs for their own sake. Instead of soaring to the outer reaches of the imagination, his speeches are mired in so much logorrhea." [6]

References

  1. ↑ James Fisher (June 1, 2011). Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010. Scarecrow Press. pp. 440–. ISBN   978-0-8108-7950-8.
  2. ↑ Radmila Nastić; Vesna Bratić (February 8, 2016). Highlights in Anglo-American Drama: Viewpoints from Southeast Europe. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 68–. ISBN   978-1-4438-8845-5.
  3. ↑ Ruth Little; Emily McLaughlin (2007). The Royal Court Theatre Inside Out. Oberon. ISBN   978-1-84002-763-1.
  4. ↑ Debusscher, Gilbert; Schvey, Henry I.; Maufort, Marc (1989). New Essays on American Drama. Rodopi. pp. 169–. ISBN   90-5183-107-2.
  5. ↑ Roudane (May 27, 2002). The Cambridge Companion to Sam Shepard. Cambridge University Press. pp. 17–. ISBN   978-0-521-77766-7.
  6. ↑ Stern, Alan (January 5, 1982). "Shepard's revenge". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

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