Destiny of Desire: An Unapologetic and Subversive Telenovela for the Stage.
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Destiny of Desire: An Unapologetic and Subversive Telenovela for the Stage.
by Karen Zacarias
Destiny of Desire
“Terrifically entertaining theatrical roller-coaster “Destiny of Desire…is a zany, funny delight”
– LA Times – Charles McNulty
On a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, two baby girls are born — one into a life of privilege and one into a life of poverty. When the newborns are swapped by a former beauty queen with an insatiable lust for power the stage is set for two outrageous misfortunes to...
Destiny of Desire
“Terrifically entertaining theatrical roller-coaster “Destiny of Desire…is a zany, funny delight”
– LA Times – Charles McNulty
On a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, two baby girls are born — one into a life of privilege and one into a life of poverty. When the newborns are swapped by a former beauty queen with an insatiable lust for power the stage is set for two outrageous misfortunes to grow into one remarkable destiny. “A writer of comedic skill” (Variety), Karen Zacarías infuses the Mexican telenovela genre with music, high drama and burning passion to make for a fast-paced modern comedy.
“Terrifically entertaining theatrical roller-coaster “Destiny of Desire…is a zany, funny delight”
– LA Times – Charles McNulty
“Destiny of Desire” may owe a debt to soap operas, miniseries and potboilers of the most shameless variety, but it also shares storytelling DNA with Shakespeare’s romances, in which children are lost, lovers are separated and the lurking threat of death and destruction makes happy endings all the more delectable.” Read More
– LA Times – Charles McNulty
“Simply fabulous and riotously funny…highly entertaining. (Destiny of Desire) would make a good Broadway musical.“
– Chicago Tribune – Chris Jones
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