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Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w
Christin Eve Cato
As they prepare a beloved family recipe, two Puerto Rican sisters clash over cultural divides, unearth old wounds and reveal long-buried secrets.
Image: 2023 WP Theater Production (Joan Marcus)
Simmering between two Puerto Rican sisters is a family tension that finally comes to a boil. Forced to confront the reality of their father’s rapidly declining health, Renata and Caridad clash over cultural divides, unearth old wounds and reveal long-buried secrets. As Caridad’s sancocho bubbles on the stove, will the two sisters reconcile their past resentments to face their uncertain futures – together?
New York City, El Barrio. A pre-war apartment building. The present.
“Rich family fare... showcases the delicate nature de una familia.” – Chicago Reader
“Heavily seasoned... Sancocho, with the stew as its central metaphor, is a meditation on inheritance and family, how its members might eat and celebrate together, but suffer apart.” – The New York Times
“Authentic... a highly realistic depiction of kitchen-table politics and itchy family dynamics that become frozen and ignored, like so much leftover stew... a worthwhile meditation on how people and events can be perceived very differently, and how that divergent outlook has the potential to sour a relationship.” – Theatermania
“Rich family fare... Sancocho is a heartwarming story of Puerto Rican sisters... Christin Eve Cato’s script showcases the delicate nature de una familia, especially when age complicates our relationships with one another.” – Chicago Reader
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