About the Show

Marco Antonio Rodríguez’s adaptation of the hit novel. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles

Oscar is a naive "geek" from New Jersey who has finally moved away from the stifling home of his intimidating Dominican mother and starting his first semester of college at Rutgers with his defiant sister.

He hopes to one day become the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, find love. However, the “fukú”—a curse that has plagued Oscar’s family for ages, might just put a stop to his plans.

Critic Reviews (5)

For a previous production

"The Tragedy, and Comedy, of Manhood In a Spanish-language stage adaptation of the Junot Díaz novel, the friendship between two Dominican men is a testing ground for competing visions of masculinity."
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For a previous production

"'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' Becomes a New Spanish Play Junot Díaz's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel receives a world-premiere stage adaptation at Repertorio Español."
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For a previous production

"A straightforward, workmanlike run-through of the book's main narrative, minus its highly individual voice, and stripped of much of its power; Marco Antonio Rodríguez's adaptation puts one in mind of Reader's Digest Condensed Books."
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For a previous production

"A Theasy Best Bet…packs a poignant punch but also delivers an entertaining production…this adaptation feels truthful to the aesthetics of the original text…It's a tale that will move you in unexpected ways."
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For a previous production

"There's much to delight in the vivid characters in the story, and in the several cultures they reflect - Dominican culture, immigrant culture, Comic-con culture - but for the uninitiated it requires extra attention...well-acted, warmhearted entertainment that transcends language even as it plays with it."
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Creative team

Repertorio Español

Producer

Marco Antonio Rodriguez

Writer / Director