Title: Holy terrors : Latin American women perform /
Authors: Taylor, Diana, 1950-; Costantino, Roselyn.
Publisher: Duke University Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Latin American drama Women authors Translations into English.; Latin American drama Translations into English.
Abstract: Of contents: Diana Raznovich (Argentina) -- Griselda Gambaro (Argentina) -- Diamela Eltit (Chile) -- Denise Stoklos (Brazil) -- Astrid Hadad (Mexico) -- Jesusa Rodríguez (Mexico) -- Katia Tirado and Ema Villanueva (Mexico) -- Sabina Berman (Mexico) -- Petrona de la Cruz Cruz (Mexico) -- Teatro La Máscara (Colombia) -- Teresa Ralli (Peru) -- Rosa Luisa Márquez (Puerto Rico) -- Teresa Hernández (Puerto Rico) -- Tania Bruguera (Cuba).
Contents: Manifesto 2000 of feminine humor ; From the waist down / Diana Raznovich -- What is Diana Raznovich laughing at? / Diana Taylor -- Strip / Griselda Gambaro -- Excerpts from E. luminata : "From her forgetfulness project" and "Dress rehearsal" / Diamela Eltit -- Diamela Eltit : performing action in dictatorial Chile / Robert Neustadt -- Excerpts from "Essential theatre" ; CASA / Denise Stoklos -- The gestural art of reclaiming Utopia : Denise Stoklos at play with the hysterical-historical / Leslie Damasceno -- Lyrics to "Corazon sangrante : "Bleeding heart" and "La tequillera" ; Monologues (selections) / Astrid Hadad --