←Recommendations of El Yunque in English

Amazing story about friends reconnecting after a long time. Pedro as a character is very charismatic, relatable, and really brings the story to life. A great play all-around!

Loved this! You can't help, but love and root for Pedro. All around hilarious!

The stage directions and dialogue were both so humorous that I was constantly giggling.

Loved this take on mixing the supernatural and societal issues. Had my attention the entire time, and such an endearing protagonist!

An interesting take on the typical supernatural story! Pedro is a wonderfully relatable character with a very clear motivation-- his loved ones. I could feel his desperation, and it made the ending worth it. Great final line, too!

A funny sweet intriguing one person show that highlights real socioeconomic crises--this play is engaging and it's character is so beautifully three dimensional--I found myself rooting for Pedro immediately so when that call goes through it's such a great moment of catharsis!

As this play unfolds, the audience starts to understand that the only appeal that the character has left is to an alien he once saw many years ago. He needs the alien to fix things in his personal life. Diaz-Marcano uses this opportunity to have the character comment on how society is broken and affected by the economic injustices. Both a beautiful and very funny play, Diaz-Marcano has written a lovely piece!

A simple, human approach to an extraordinarily complex social, political, and economic issue. The pathos and comedy are well balanced, and Diaz-Marcano keenly folds in the disparate languages in a fashion that makes it accessible to English-speakers while also highlighting the social implications of the linguistic tension.

A powerful journey as hope helps a man overcome obstacles as circumstances become unreal. Brilliantly done.

So many commented here on the humor, which is evident, but what struck me most was the yearning in Pedro's efforts, the surety that speaking in English would somehow manage that. What emerged was a moving and melancholy allegory for an entire country desperate to be heard.