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La Llorona by Cecelia Raker

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  • Livian Yeh:
    19 Jun. 2017
    “ I was blown away by the beautiful monologues in this play. It is an unapologetic celebration of womanhood and the power of female relationships. The different roles played by La Llorona in the girls' lives are fascinating, and the play is a bold exploration of the hazardous terrain that is young adulthood. ”
  • Heather Helinsky:
    19 Jun. 2017
    “ From the first time I read this play in 2015 to when I saw the Boston Playwrights production in May 2017, I was impressed by Raker's re-imagining of this Southwestern myth. It questions how young women are raised, their image of body and self, and relationship with the world. Will these three young women get turned away by St. Peter at the gate, like La Llorona? This piece, like water, flows organically through important feminist questions in a relatable, funny, irreverent way. ”
  • Greg Lam:
    17 Jun. 2017
    “ I saw La Llorona at a partial reading in 2016 and at Fresh Ink in 2017. It's a bold story of three girls coming of age in Texas mashed up with scary folklore from several different cultures. Each of the three girls have their own arc and their hauntings are in turns scary, funny, moving, and thrilling. The folklores the playwright pulls from are new to me and I'd want to see again to better understand the many connections and nuances. Definitely a good read. ”

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