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WORLD CLASSIC by Nelson Diaz-Marcano

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  • Daniela Gonzalez y Perez:
    16 Oct. 2021
    “ An instant classic. The play(wright) all actors should be gifted when being introduced to Neil Simon and Arthur Miller. A journey of non-stop action and discovery from start to finish. Brought tears to my eyes because it was the first time feeling so culturally seen and represented in this Puerto Rican family and its complexities. This should be produced at every theater and university. Various ages, sexualities, and diasporas are represented as it contains universal themes exploring family, heart, grief, The American Dream, and resistance to change. "World Classic" is a piece of what American theater has been missing. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    28 Sep. 2021
    “ An explosive and emotional family drama that stays with you and speaks to so many how are dealing with the same issues. Powerful and well done. ”
  • Franky D. Gonzalez:
    8 Apr. 2020
    “ Nelson Diaz-Marcano takes the structure of the domestic family drama and turns it into an exploration of family dynamics in a Puerto Rican family. The play would be fine on those legs alone, but Nelson takes it a step further and explores both sexuality, identity, immigration, and the toxicity of blind deference to the Latino patriarch. A marvelous play that will keep you reading and watching from first page to last. I hope it finds a long production life. ”
  • Dave Osmundsen:
    26 Mar. 2020
    “ I listened to this play on the Parsnip Ship podcast and fell in love with it. In addition to writing truthful, poignant, and uproariously funny dialogue, Diaz-Marcano crafts flesh and blood characters with hopes, dreams, fears, and contradictions. While it takes many notes from the traditional "kitchen sink" drama, "World Classic" stands on its own as a specific and universal story of one family struggling with their past and their future. PLEASE produce this play! ”
  • Chelsea Frandsen:
    24 Jan. 2020
    “ What a marvelous cast of deeply flawed and multi-dimensional characters telling a beautifully nuanced and emotional story about heritage, identity, trauma, family and grief. This is a story everyone can identify with; one that stuck with me long after I finished the last page and is still rattling around in my head. This is a show that should be seen on stage and experienced over and over again! No wonder I love Diaz-Marcano's work so much! ”
  • Doug DeVita:
    23 Jan. 2020
    “ An intimate family drama with large themes, “World Classic” explodes across the page, just as I suspect it explodes across the stage, with its uncontainable passion and life. Another stunning work in the Diaz-Marcano canon. ”
  • Alisha Espinosa:
    7 Dec. 2019
    “ What I love about this play is that the characters are deeply flawed and still I love them. The family has heart, sabor, and struggle that connects us to them on a personal level and a much larger story about the Puerto Rican diaspora. ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    17 Aug. 2019
    “ What a breath of fresh air to feel seen and heard by a small, nuanced, domestic drama, the likes of which the white hetero world has a stranglehold on! A beautifully complex discussion about identity, assimilation, heritage, lingering grief, and family trauma. I also appreciated the deeply intersectional exploration of identity-- it was astounding to see these family members' relationships to their own multiple identities identities come into conflict with one another. Everyone is written as a unique, genuine person with their own distinct voices. Hope to see this developed and produced soon! ”
  • Emma Goldman-Sherman:
    5 Jun. 2019
    “ This is a beautiful play filled with the lives of this Puerto Rican family assimilating into the US so fast the older generation has whiplash and the younger generation would throw themselves into the US without thinking of what they might lose. They are even bleaching their hair blonde! I love the image of the US team jersey over the PR jersey. The issues of identity are so well-rendered, and the dialogue is quick and filled with sharp wit and so much love. ”
  • Maggie Wilson:
    10 Dec. 2018
    “ I saw Nelson's play read at The Parsnip Ship in Brooklyn and I was floored. This play beautifully captures the pain and love of a family that is reeling from trauma. What do we forgive? What's the last straw? Each character was flawed and lovable all at the same time. I left in awe and hope to see more of Nelson's work! ”

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