AZUL

by CQ Quintana

At age nine, Yadra left Castro’s Cuba. Now, as Alzheimer’s sets in, her mind returns to that time and place, and her American-born daughter, Zelia, brings family secrets to light. With her wife, Zelia embarks on a journey to understand the love that led her mother’s beloved tia-abuela to stay behind—and to better understand herself. Spanning two countries and three generations, Azul fuses music and memory to ask...

At age nine, Yadra left Castro’s Cuba. Now, as Alzheimer’s sets in, her mind returns to that time and place, and her American-born daughter, Zelia, brings family secrets to light. With her wife, Zelia embarks on a journey to understand the love that led her mother’s beloved tia-abuela to stay behind—and to better understand herself. Spanning two countries and three generations, Azul fuses music and memory to ask: what is the true language of love?

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AZUL

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  • Jacqueline Goldfinger: AZUL

    Gorgeous new play about love, loss, and hope. A Must Read.

    Gorgeous new play about love, loss, and hope. A Must Read.

  • Gina Femia: AZUL

    Beautiful play about grief and identity. I was moved by the end and can't wait to see where it goes.

    Beautiful play about grief and identity. I was moved by the end and can't wait to see where it goes.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Playwrights Realm, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization Lark Roundtable (Closed Reading), Year 2017
  • Type Reading, Organization Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST/Bloodworks), Year 2016

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Southern Rep, Year 2019

Awards

  • Leah Ryan Prize
    Leah Ryan Fund for Emerging Women Writers
    Honorable Mention
    2018
  • Arch Bruce Brown Playwriting Competition
    Arch Bruce Brown Foundation
    Honorable Mention
    2017
  • Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    Selection
    2017