Mario Vargas-Llosa at Repertorio Español
"Me alegró mucho estar con ustedes la otra noche para el estreno de la adaptación al teatro de mi novela La tía Julia y el escribidor. Creo que la adaptación es muy fiel al espíritu de la novela y que el desempeño del director y los actores fue muy justamente apreciado por ese público que se divirtió tanto durante el espectáculo y que los aplaudió con tanto entusiasmo al final. Le ruego hacer llegar a todos quienes han hecho posible este montaje mis felicitaciones y mi agradecimiento. " - Mario Vargas Llosa
"I very much enjoyed being with you all the other night for the premiere of the theatrical adaptation of my novel, Aunt Julia & the Scriptwriter. I found the adaptation to be true to the spirit of the novel and the work of the director and actors was justly appreciated by the audience that clearly had such a great time during the show and applauded so enthusiastically at the end. I ask that this message reaches all those involved in mounting this production, as well as my congratulations and thanks."
- Mario Vargas Llosa
Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa attends a performance of an adaptation of his seventh novel, AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER (Tía Julia y El Escribidor) -- by OBIE Award Winning playwright Caridad Svich (12 OPHELIAS, THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS) under the direction of José Zayas.
The play and novel both tell the autobiographical story of Vargas Llosa's coming of age as a writer in 1950s Lima, Peru, his romance with the woman who was to become his first wife Julia Urquidi, and the radio-drama scriptwriter that inspired him to pursue his path as an artist.
The play premiered at Repertorio Español on Saturday, October 10th at 8:00 PM and continues in an open run through 2016. Featuring a stellar cast including Pablo Andrade, Zulema Clares, Dalia Davi, Gerardo Gudiño, Luís Carlos de la Lombana, Christian López-Lamelas and Alfonso Rey, with special appearances by Germán Jaramillo and Ana Margarita Martínez Casado. AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER is presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
Reservations: By phone: 1-212.225.9999; Online: http://www.repertorio.org; In Person: Gramercy Arts Theatre 138 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016 (between Lexington and Third Avenues. Subway: # 6, N or R to 28th Street). Discounts available for people over 60 years of age and students with valid identification.
Read More"I very much enjoyed being with you all the other night for the premiere of the theatrical adaptation of my novel, Aunt Julia & the Scriptwriter. I found the adaptation to be true to the spirit of the novel and the work of the director and actors was justly appreciated by the audience that clearly had such a great time during the show and applauded so enthusiastically at the end. I ask that this message reaches all those involved in mounting this production, as well as my congratulations and thanks."
- Mario Vargas Llosa
Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa attends a performance of an adaptation of his seventh novel, AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER (Tía Julia y El Escribidor) -- by OBIE Award Winning playwright Caridad Svich (12 OPHELIAS, THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS) under the direction of José Zayas.
The play and novel both tell the autobiographical story of Vargas Llosa's coming of age as a writer in 1950s Lima, Peru, his romance with the woman who was to become his first wife Julia Urquidi, and the radio-drama scriptwriter that inspired him to pursue his path as an artist.
The play premiered at Repertorio Español on Saturday, October 10th at 8:00 PM and continues in an open run through 2016. Featuring a stellar cast including Pablo Andrade, Zulema Clares, Dalia Davi, Gerardo Gudiño, Luís Carlos de la Lombana, Christian López-Lamelas and Alfonso Rey, with special appearances by Germán Jaramillo and Ana Margarita Martínez Casado. AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER is presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
Reservations: By phone: 1-212.225.9999; Online: http://www.repertorio.org; In Person: Gramercy Arts Theatre 138 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016 (between Lexington and Third Avenues. Subway: # 6, N or R to 28th Street). Discounts available for people over 60 years of age and students with valid identification.
