A.C.T. (San Francisco, CA)
American Conservatory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning playwright José Rivera's Boleros for the Disenchanted. The first act is a subtle romantic comedy placed against the backdrop of 1950s Puerto Rico; the second act, set forty years later in America, explores the darker mysteries of marriage. Rachel Ticotin (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Robert Beltran (Star Trek: Voyager, Big Love) star.
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The last date listed for Boleros for the Disenchanted was Sunday May 24, 2009 / 2:00pm. (view all dates)
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Beautiful staging and compelling personal storyline peppered with lighthearted humor.
A very well-acted family drama with the plus of being a fairly accurate depiction of Puerto Rican culture of the time.
Interesting memoir and has some very funny moments as well as poignant scenes. It is way too long--needs editing and cutting. Presently is 3hrs, second act needs the most cutting but lst needs editing as well. I had some trouble hearing--the women's voices did not project as well as the men except when they were screaming at each other.
The sets were outstanding, however. I loved them.
I realize this was a preview so ACT has time to sharpen and shape it into a really good play.
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The Geary Theater, built in 1909, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a San Francisco City Landmark. The theater's neo-classical brick and terra cotta facade on Geary Street opens to a monumental 1,500 seat auditorium trimmed with ornamental stenciling and gilded plaster.
<p>OBIE Award winner José Rivera (A.C.T.'s Brainpeople, Marisol), the Academy Award–nominated screenwriter of The Motorcycle Diaries, returns to his native Puerto Rico to explore the ineffable dreams of lovers. In one of his most personal works, passion and humor collide in an exuberant village in 1953, where Flora's search for true love follows an unexpected course. A bold, moving second act, set almost 40 years later in America, probes the darker mysteries of marriage.</p> <p>This brilliant new work reverberates with the gorgeous sounds of Latin love songs, or boleros, written by master composer Fabian Obispo. Acclaimed actors Rachel Ticotin (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Total Recall, and Broadway's Macbeth) and Robert Beltran (Star Trek: Voyager, Big Love) star alongside the fresh new talents of Drew Cortese, Lela Loren, Dion Mucciacito, and Michele Vazquez in their A.C.T. debut.</p>