The SoHo Rep. theater company premieres a production criticizing the Puerto Rico Supervision, Administration and Economic Stability Act, known in English by the acronym PROMESA. And, curiously, the title of the work plays with the name of this law.
By the author, Mara Velez Melendez explains why he decided that his feature debut: Notes to kill seven members of the Oversight, Management and Economic Stability boardit will not be mounted in Spanish.
David Mendizábal, staging director. (Photo: FFCP)
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“I am interested in presenting it in English so that the Anglo public can understand the things that happen in Puerto Rico; because it is an island that is colonized by the United States, an English-speaking country. So – in a way – the US has We have to be involved in all this and we have to speak it in English in order to achieve the complete independence of the country of Puerto Rico, Vélez details.
notes to kill is a fun drag parody that seeks to address in a lighter way some issues of great importance to the Puerto Rican people.
And according to actress Samora la Perdida, who is part of the cast: “This play is super important because it talks about the gentrification that is happening in Puerto Rico: so many billionaires are arriving who are taking advantage of the fact that there are tax breaks, so they are buying all the land and there are no protections for the people who are there”.
Christine Carmela Herrero & Samora la Perdida (Photo: FFCP)
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And in a theater scene as globalized as New York, SoHo Rep. is committed to maintaining an authentic representation of cultural diversity through its dramaturgies.
This is how Liene Camarena, Director of Development for the SoHo Rep. explains it: “One of the values of SoHo Rep. is to give a place to those voices that are not commonly seen represented in the world of theater or on Off-Broadway. And with great I can safely say that we will not only see works in English in the theater and not only in Spanish, but also in other languages”.
notes to kill It will be on billboard until June 19 and to get tickets and schedules consult the website: sohorep.org
