A critique of the play marisol by jose rivera kibin. The order and balance of society is inextricably intertwined with gods vitality and as his condition degenerates, so does the world he created. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Jun 16, 2019 the west stage at the raven theatre complex. Marisol perez, a young puerto rican woman, is a copy editor for a manhattan publisher. After reading marisol, i came away with a very specific picture of what rivera had in. Marisol acting edition acting edition for theater productions by jose rivera and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Marisol must find a way through a violent urban wasteland in her search for hope and redemption. You could not only going in the same way as ebook buildup or library or borrowing from your friends to edit them. Marisol by jose rivera is an interesting play regarding a twilight of the current idols and the birth of a new deity.
He was convinced he would like to write plays after seeing a production of rumpelstiltskin at his school which was met with a collective audience approval. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Jose riveras marisol debuted during the 1992 humana festival of. Rivera has won two obie awards for playwriting for marisol and references to salvador dali make me hot, both produced at the public theater in new york. Then were going to spread blood and vigor across the sky and reawaken the dwindling stars. We projected the filmed scene, like this one, during the stage performance. Although she has elevated herself into the white collar class, she continues to live alone. This thesis examines jose riveras 1992 play marisol as an apocalyptic and millennial text.
Rivera s groundbreaking, obieawardwinning 1993 play reexamines the idea of apocalypse through the lens of the mesoamerican long count calendar and the theories surrounding the year 2012. Marisol is related to oscar a rivera and victor a rivera jr. The story of a young woman from the bronx, marisol is rich with the promise and the disappointments not only of life in new york, but of life itselfa life that, in the play at least, always seems to be mysteriously marked by the transcendent. Please click button to get marisol by jose rivera book now. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. Marisol at fiddyment farm the specific features and amenities in a home may vary from home to home and from one community to another and are subject to change or substitution without notice. Marisol is a play in two acts written by the puerto rican playwright jose rivera. As the play begins, marisol narrowly escapes a vicious attack by a golf clubwielding madman. The story of a young woman from the bronx, marisol is rich with the promise and the disappointments not only of life in new york, but of life itselfa life that, in the play at least, always seems to be mysteriously marked by the. Though critics reflexively class his work as magical realism, riveras extravagant, original imagery always serves to illuminate the gritty realities and touching. Playwright jose rivera twists current conditions into a surreality spiraling outofcontrol. Rodriguez assemblywoman nily rozic assemblyman luis sepulveda assemblywoman carmen n. Playwright jose rivera sat down with kristina corcoran williams, dramaturg for the world.
Mar 16, 2015 a cinematic theatre production of marisol by jose rivera directed by sam martin produced by shawnee witt, jackie dressler and sam martin a westmont festival theatre production. Marisol is presented by special arrangement with dramatists play service, inc. Though critics reflexively class his work as magical realism, riveras extravagant, original imagery always serves to illuminate the gritty realities and touching longings of our daily lives. Set in holbrook, long island, new york, this contemporary play depicts the daily life of the.
Marisol perez, a young latino woman, is a copy editor for a manhattan publisher. References to salvador dali make me hot and other plays isbn. Umar farooq spe 100 marisol by jose rivera a disturbing and disorienting play, marisol, written by jose rivera depicts the clash between the failing god and the angels ensue, the new york becomes an unsettling dystopia. His screenplay for the motorcycle diaries received an academy award nomination for best ad. This story is about new york city after god has slowly started to go senile in his old age and the world is deteriorating, the angels of heaven stage a revolt against him and all the world is a battle ground. Download free marisol jose rivera marisol jose rivera getting the books marisol jose rivera now is not type of inspiring means. In marisol, the angels are fighting a heavenly battle to usurp god because he has grown old and weak. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper. Jan 01, 1997 jose rivera is the best playwright currently living. Marisol a hardhitting exploration of theology, sex. Marisol perez is a copy editor for a manhattan publisher. Although she has elevated herself into the white collar class, she continues to live alone in the. One of the many great things about rivera as a writer is that he is willing to tackle religion and the supernatural not just from a place of respect, but.
Founding dean, utep school of pharmacy director, uteput austin cooperative pharmacy program 1101 n. A cinematic theatre production of marisol by jose rivera directed by sam martin produced by shawnee witt, jackie dressler and sam martin a westmont festival theatre production. Rivera s play marisol home of all the weird characters listed above is currently receiving a sharp production by theatre pro rata. An old womans selling charmed chicken blood in seethrough ziplock bags for a buck. Marisol and other plays kindle edition by jose rivera. Aug 25, 2017 promethean theatre ensembles twelfth season will open in october with jose riveras marisol an absurdist comedy in which a young new york city woman of puerto rican descent finds herself immersed in a battle led by angels to save the universe from a senile and ineffectual god.
Winner of the 1993 obie award, this poetryinfused apocalyptic play follows marisol perez as she navigates the war torn city that was new york. Although she has elevated herself into the white collar class, she continues to live alone in the dangerous bronx neighborhood of her childhood. Talkback after marisol by jose rivera at luna stage. By jose rivera directed by denise blasor mcclintock theatre. Marisol by jose rivera interview with director and cast. Javier, 22 the new york ensemble studio theatre first produced the house of ramon iglesia, which was a winner of the foundation of the dramatists guildcbs play contest. Marisol rivera phone, address, background info whitepages. Presents mcclintock theatre november 1922, 2015 produced by special arrangement with dramatists play services inc. Marisol from marisol by jose rivera monologue search.
Jose rivera is the obie award winning author of marisol, cloud tectonics, references to salvador dali make me hot, and boleros for the disenchanted, among many others. A man is worshiping a fire hydrant on taylor avenue, marisol. Marisol by jose rivera in faus studio 1 theatre youtube. Auditions for marisol by jose rivera directed by talvin wilks all. This is an categorically simple means to specifically acquire guide by online. Rivera considers his play a call to action to a population grown numb to the violence and injustice surrounding them.
After reading marisol, i came away with a very specific picture of what rivera had in mind. Marisol by rivera, jose, 1999, dramatists play service edition, in english rev. Cast announced for jose riveras marisol from promethean. Bio as of march 2015 jose rivera is a recipient of two obie awards for playwriting for marisol and references to salvador dali make me hot, which were both produced by the public theater in new york. Buy the references to salvador dali make me hot and other plays ebook. Marisol at the wellsmetz theatre is puerto rican born playwright jose rivera s obie award winning surreal account of a young puerto rican womans post apocalyptic odyssey in a tidily marshaled. Rivera s play is set in a fantastical, shattered world where streetwise guardian angels abandon humanity to wage war on a senile god. Oct 25, 20 marisol by jose rivera interview with director and cast untdancetheatre. Oct 06, 2009 you say thank god for jose rivera, for starters. Marisol a hardhitting exploration of theology, sex, fear. A postapocalyptic play, the director wisely chose to stage it in the satori lab at inscape, commonly known as the old immigration jail on the edge of chinatown. Marisol and other plays by jose rivera overdrive rakuten.
With its violent, dreamlike postapocalyptic world, jose rivera s marisol is a vehicle that suits well the mission of the risk theatre initiative to drop its participants squarely outside the boundaries of the proverbial safety net through the vitality of theatrical production galloway. Marisol by jose rivera directed by denise blasor mcclintock theatre nov 1922, 2015. John works with alejandra at the factory every day, admiring her beauty in silence. His plays, cloud tectonics playwrights horizons and goodman theatre, boleros for the disenchanted.
Directed by barrymore award winner james ijames, marisol performances are at 8 p. Jose rivera playwright bio, facts, family famous birthdays. His screenplay for the motorcycle diaries received an academy award nomination for best adapted screenplay. But the two trends intersected most gaudily in jose rivera s marisol, the story of a young woman living in a terrifying innercity wasteland who tries to maintain her faith that her guardian angel is protecting her. The third result is marisol rivera in commerce city, co in the north range village neighborhood.
The angels have left to fight a war in heaven and all of earth will suffer until the people rise up to join the fight. In this monologue, marisol expresses that she is angry with god and angry with the angel. The angels are revolting against god, and marisol will henceforth be on her own. Marisol by rivera marisol, a play written by jose rivera, is the play i enjoyed reading the most this semester. He also published a number of plays which include marisol and cloud tectonics. But one day her guardian angel appears with bad news. View marisol riveras profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This yearlong course is the prerequisite to thst 210a, introduction to performance concepts, which is a class in basic acting technique.
Theres a war in heaven, god is dying, and hes taking the universe with him. Riveras play received the obie award for playwriting in 1993. Soon were going to take off our wings of peace, marisol, and put on our wings of war. Jose rivera jose rivera is the obie award winning author of marisol, cloud tectonics, references to salvador dali make me hot, and boleros for the disenchanted, among many others. This acclaimed book by jose rivera is available at in several formats for your ereader. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover marisols. She is looking for her friend, june, in this postapocalyptic setting. Wake upl this is jose rivera s cry that resonates throughout the chaotic, crumbling, preapocalyptic world of marisol. If you think you may opt to major in theater studies, register for thst 110 111, survey of theater and drama, in your freshman year. Angelic warfare, mental illness and the disintegration of modern society are the themes of marisol, a disturbing and disorienting play written by jose rivera that pushes the boundaries of conventional theology, biological sex, personal relationships and the pathology of fear and paranoia.
Marisol rivera neurosurgery residency programclerkship. Riveras play marisol home of all the weird characters listed above is currently receiving a sharp production by theatre pro rata. The first collection of plays by one of the most moving and astonishing writers of the last 15 years. Best known for his academy award nominated screenplay for the film the motorcycle diaries. May 04, 2014 marisol, currently being presented by luna stage in west orange, is a dark fantasia that reflects a number of the social and spiritual troubles of the early 1990s. The premise of marisol has a very sorrowful feel to it.
Theyre setting another homeless man on fire in van cortlandt park. Riveras groundbreaking, obieawardwinning 1993 play reexamines the idea of apocalypse through the lens of the mesoamerican long count calendar and. A columbia college theatre department production, spring 20. Select this result to view marisol rivera s phone number, address, and more. Riveras play is set in a fantastical, shattered world where streetwise guardian angels abandon humanity to wage war on a senile god. The work earned rivera a 1993 obie award for playwriting. Any student who wishes to major in theater studies at yale may do so.