Havana is Waiting and Other Plays

by Eduardo Machado

Overview

“The existential pain of exile, the confusions of sexual identity and the complex legacies of the Cuban revolution are predominant [in] Mr. Machado’s writing,” –The New York Times

Eduardo Machado explores his lifelong themes with humor and passion in Havana Is Waiting (a writer returns to Cuba after thirty years), Kissing Fidel (a comedy set in Miami funeral parlor), The Cook (chronicling Cuban history), and Crocodile Eyes (inspired by Federico García Lorca).

Eduardo Machado is the author of more than forty plays. Born in Cuba, his plays have been widely performed. He is artistic director of INTAR Theatre and head of playwriting at New York University.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781559366601
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	06/14/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	370 KB

About the Author

Eduardo Machado was born in Cuba and came to the United States when he was nine. 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 Cook". They have been produced at many major