Coquito demonstrates the supporting yet confining nature of the Latinx family experience. Camila's arc is especially heartbreaking. Latinx women are raised to put family above all else, making it easier for us to help others than to help ourselves. Although the piece touches on the ups and downs of life of all the characters, it's the woman who makes coquito who left me wondering: what is there for a caretaker after everyone has grown up, moved out, or passed away?

This play is a glass full of coquito and hope. I have spent a lot of time trying to explain Latinx New Years traditions and the importance of eating twelve grapes. With each new year comes new wishes, and new hope for this family. The characters are so identifiable and relatable, particularly Camila. You rarely see women in stories who give up their entire lives for the sake of several members of their families. This play says that their story is worth telling before the world is full of watered-down coquito. I can't wait to see this play on stage.

There's a quietness to this play--just like its characters--full of sorrow, hope, fear, and possibility. Framed by classic traditional celebration, this play takes you on a journey with a simple convention: what will every new year bring?