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La cándida Eréndira/The Innocent Eréndira and her Heartless Grandmother show poster

La cándida Eréndira/The Innocent Eréndira and her Heartless Grandmother at GALA Hispanic Theatre

Dates: (2/3/2011 - 2/27/2011 )

Theatre:

GALA Hispanic Theatre


3333 14th St, NW
Washington,D.C. 20010

Phone: (202) 234-7174

Tickets: $20-$36

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The young Eréndira is forced to sell herself by her grandmother to pay for accidentally burning down the family home. After traveling from town to town in the desert, Eréndira is wed to a young man who loves her deeply. Together they plot an escape. In his innovative adaptation of this novel by Nobel Prize winner García Márquez, Triana turns a tragic tale into black comedy, revealing possibilities never imagined in the original story. In Spanish with English surtitles.

Based on a story by Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia), adaptation by Jorge Alí Triana and Carlos José Reyes, directed by Jorge Alí Triana (Colombia).

Ages: *Evening performances include a brief scene with nudity. Educational matinees will NOT have nudity.



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