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Havana is Waiting

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  1w, 3m

"Havana finds a bright wit and a passion in the grayness of living in limbo." - New York Times

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    1w, 3m

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Summary

This comedy-drama takes a strong political stand on the divisive issue of the United States’ embargo on Cuba. The play begins with flamboyant writer Federico making his first trip back to Cuba, thirty-some years after he immigrated to the States as a child. In Cuba, Federico and his friend Fred meet Ernesto, a car driver and lifelong resident of Havana. The three men get to know each other better and soon learn where the real boundaries of the world lie. The play examines of the complex relationships that exist not only between men, but between the countries in which they live.

The play is a part of Machado's Before and After the Revolution series, a group of four plays about the Cuban Revolution. Other plays in the series are: Modern Ladies of Guanabacoa, In the Eye of the Hurricane and Once Removed.

History
Originally produced at the Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville.

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"Havana finds a bright wit and a passion in the grayness of living in limbo." - New York Times

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Eduardo Machado

Eduardo Machado was born in Cuba and came to the United States when he was eight. He grew up in Los Angeles. He is the author of over forty plays. They include The Floating Island Plays, Once Removed, Stevie Wants To Play The Blues, A Burning Beach, Havana Is Waiting, and The ...
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