{"id":520122,"date":"2022-04-20T15:51:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T19:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=520122"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:38:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:38:29","slug":"marisol-jose-rivera-international-theatre-program-520122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/marisol-jose-rivera-international-theatre-program-520122\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry, dreamscapes, and magical realism infuse Jos\u00e9 Rivera\u2019s <em>Marisol<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\">University of Rochester<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/theatre\/\">International Theatre Program<\/a> presents Jos\u00e9 Rivera\u2019s Obie Award-winning drama <em>Marisol <\/em>for its spring 2022 production.<\/p>\n<p>Rivera is the first Puerto Rican writer nominated for an Academy Award (for the screenplay for the film <em>The Motorcycle Diaries<\/em>) and is one of the most significant Latinx writers at work in theater and film today. The contemporary drama dives into a post-apocalyptic world where Angels and God spill over to the earth, while centered on the struggles of a young Puerto Rican woman named Marisol Perez. The play\u2014infused with poetry, dreamscapes, and magic realism\u2014explores religion, politics, and war.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Get a preview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The cast and crew of <em>Marisol<\/em> share a behind-the-scenes look at the production process.<\/p>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hNFR4v-piEY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Attend <em>Marisol<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The show opens Thursday, April 21, at 8 p.m. and continues through April 30 in the Sloan Performing Arts Center on the River Campus. Catch a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 21. Tickets are $8 for University of Rochester students with ID card; $12 for faculty, staff, alumni, and seniors (65+); and $15 for general admission.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/theatre\/box_office.php\">Get your tickets online.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University\u2019s International Theatre Program presents the Puerto Rican screenwriter\u2019s Obie Award-winning drama for its spring 2022 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