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Natalie Wood Was Not Puerto Rican by Matt Barbot

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  • Shelby Seeley:
    17 Aug. 2023
    “ I had the privilege of seeing this piece performed at the 48th Annual Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival. I appreciated the comedy and themes of representation in media. Another reviewer said it best, even in a staged reading format I had an incredible sense of setting and community watching this. ”
  • Jillian Blevins:
    10 Aug. 2023
    “ Matt Barbot’s intra-community debate about representation, stereotypes and appropriation is wrapped in a charming little romantic comedy that’s sure to make you smile—whether you love West Side Story or hate it. ”
  • Lee R. Lawing:
    7 Dec. 2022
    “ The title grabbed me. The dialogue between the characters is funny and says so much about a lot of the issues that have plagued our American world since the beginning. I wonder what Ana would think of the remake of the movie that just came out? ”
  • Timothy-Talia M. Gadomski:
    1 Oct. 2022
    “ *SPOILERS*
    "You'd be profiting from tragedy!" As this young man is just trying to flirt is just so funny. I loved this piece not just because the comedy was on point but the dynamic of the three characters was so cyclical and multilayered that the story played out so naturally I felt like I was in the same park watching it all go down. Here's to Barbot! Hope I get to see it one day! ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    23 Apr. 2021
    “ A revealing play of the struggle of displacement and identity in seeing one another in different roles. Well done. ”
  • Nilsa Reyna:
    8 Feb. 2021
    “ A congenial play that tackles huge themes such as identity and displacement, in a casual, yet eloquent way. This could easily be a longer play, but it works well as a short piece. ”
  • Shaun Leisher:
    20 Jan. 2021
    “ This is a very "inside-baseball", theatre nerd premise but Barbot is able to make it a story about identity, the current state of Puerto Rico and love at first sight. It goes to some deep places but leaves you with a warm and fuzzy feeling too. Also....ONE OF THE CHARACTERS IS A DRAMATURG!!!!! ”