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Sancocho

  • Christin Eve Cato
  • Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
  • 2F
  • ISBN: 9780573710759

As they prepare a beloved family recipe, two Puerto Rican sisters clash over cultural divides, unearth old wounds and reveal long-buried secrets.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Dramatic Comedy
  • 105 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Simmering between two Puerto Rican sisters is a family tension that finally comes to a boil. Forced to confront the reality of their father’s rapidly declining health, Renata and Caridad clash over cultural divides, unearth old wounds and reveal long-buried secrets. As Caridad’s sancocho bubbles on the stove, will the two sisters reconcile their past resentments to face their uncertain futures – together?
REVIEWS:

"Rich family fare... showcases the delicate nature de una familia."

 Chicago Reader

"Heavily seasoned... Sancocho, with the stew as its central metaphor, is a meditation on inheritance and family, how its members might eat and celebrate together, but suffer apart."

 The New York Times

"Authentic... a highly realistic depiction of kitchen-table politics and itchy family dynamics that become frozen and ignored, like so much leftover stew... a worthwhile meditation on how people and events can be perceived very differently, and how that divergent outlook has the potential to sour a relationship."

 Theatermania

"Rich family fare... Sancocho is a heartwarming story of Puerto Rican sisters... Christin Eve Cato’s script showcases the delicate nature de una familia, especially when age complicates our relationships with one another."

 Chicago Reader

Premiere Production: Sancocho made its world premiere at Vision Latino Theatre Company in Chicago on October 8, 2022. Directed by Xavier Custodio, the production featured Antonia Arcely and Amber Lee Ramos. On March 11, 2023, the play premiered off-Broadway at WP Theatre. Directed by Rebecca Martínez, the production featured Shirley Rumierk and Zuleyma Guevara.

Characters

  • Casting: 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Latino Actor(s), All Female

  • CARIDAD DE JESÚS – 58 years old, Puerto Rican, a matriarch (Renata's sister). She is Afro-Latina, a dark-skinned Boricua woman.
    RENATA DE JESÚS-PEREZ – 33 years old, Puerto Rican, a lawyer (Caridad's sister). She is fair-skinned, a white latina.

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    Simmering between two Puerto Rican sisters is a family tension that finally comes to a boil. Forced to confront the reality of their father’s rapidly declining health, Renata and Caridad clash over cultural divides, unearth old wounds and reveal long-buried secrets. As Caridad’s sancocho bubbles on the stove, will the two sisters reconcile their past resentments to face their uncertain futures – together?

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