Latins Anonymous: Two Plays - Softcover

Latins Anonymous; Rick Najera; Cris Franco; Luisa Leschin; Armando Molina; Diane Rodr�guez

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9781558851726: Latins Anonymous: Two Plays

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ISBN 10: 1558851720 ISBN 13: 9781558851726

Publisher: Arte Publico Press, 1996

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Included in this first published collection are the troupe's signature play, Latins Anonymous, which satirizes the rejection of one's cultural heritage and The La La Awards, in which Latino personalities suffer outlandish impersonations.

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When satire hits right, when its targets deserve it, and when the satirist achieves just the right combination of comedy and commentary, grace and wit, the results are glorious. Fulfilling this recipe exactly is Los Angeles^-based Latins Anonymous' pointed, hilarious attack on Latino stereotyping, The LA LA Awards. It is full of marvelous jabs at how the media contribute to the misconception that Chicanos are all illegal immigrants, Puerto Ricans all on welfare, and Central Americans all terrorists, drug runners, or both. The four members of Latins Anonymous even jab at such Latino sacred cows as Edward James Olmos, who in the play is lampooned as Edward James Almost--a joke Olmos obviously took well, for he contributes an insightful introduction to this book. The LA LA Awards' companion in this volume is the troupe's signature piece, Latins Anonymous, about a self-help group created to help Latinos admit their ethnic heritage; less successful though still funny, it lacks The LA LA Awards' sharpness and focus. Jack Helbig

Review:

"... both cheesy andd flaming in its campy, but pointed, skewering of Latino celebrities and the Anglo-dominated industry." -- Los Angeles Times

"Finally, here is a format that taps the kaleidoscopic riches of the Latin experience in the U.S. ..." -- Variety

"Hilarious therapy... It's pure unadulterated fun that speaks to the human heart." --Tucson Weekly

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