Oscar is a naïve “nerd” from New Jersey who has finally left the grips of his imposing Dominican mother and is attending his first semester of college at Rutgers with his rebellious sister. He dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the “fukú”—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao explores the endless human capacity to endure—and risk it all—in the name of love.
Repertorio Español’s
LA BREVE Y MARAVILLOSA VIDA DE
OSCAR WAO
Stage Adaptation of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel
Written and Directed by Marco Antonio Rodríguez
| Tue | | Mar 29 | | 7:00PM | | Repertory Theater |
| Wed | | Mar 30 | | 3:30PM | | Repertory Theater |
| Wed | | Mar 30 | | 7:30PM | | Repertory Theater |
Suggested for Adult Audiences | Performed in Spanish with English Surtitles
"Oscar Wao Takes His Superpowers to the Stage"
- Read The New York Times Article
"…hilarious Ping-Pong dialogue"
- New York Times
“…gorgeously staged…stunning light effects…the performers are uniformly excellent…
everyone powerfully wields the distinctly Dominican Spanish that can cut as well as caress…”
- TheaterManias
“…a confident cohort of Latino actors”
- New York Times
Photo by: Michael Palma Mir
