San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) presents the world premiere of "Manifest Destinitis," an Early California adaptation of Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" from Culture Clash founding member and REP Playwright in Residence Herbert Siguenza. The brand new comedy, directed by REP Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sam Woodhouse opens San Diego REP's 41st season.
The show's run begins on Thursday, September 15, 2016 and plays through Sunday, October 9, 2016 with an opening night on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the Lyceum Space Theatre at San Diego REP in Horton Plaza.
"I want to show California when it was still Mexico and the Yankee was thought of as the immigrant. A total reversal of today's xenophobia about foreigners," says playwright and performer Siguenza. "'Make America Mexico Again' is a slogan the early Californios could have been saying in the 1800s. I use comedy and history to show how we are all interconnected and there's no 'us' and 'them.' History repeats itself with different protagonists." This world premiere centers around Don Aragon, a very sick Californio. His head aches, his bowels are troubling him and he has a fear of losing everything to foreigners. He has Manifest Destinitis. Between the end of the Mexican-American War and the start of the Gold Rush craze, this madness is infecting all of Alta California.
Just in time for the fall presidential campaign debates, this hilarious mixture of contemporary political satire, romantic triangles, double entendres and mistaken identities promises to leave you in stitches.
Admission/Cost:
Dates and times:
From September 15 to October 9, 2016
Wednesdays 7:00 PM
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays - 8:00 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sdrep.org
The show's run begins on Thursday, September 15, 2016 and plays through Sunday, October 9, 2016 with an opening night on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the Lyceum Space Theatre at San Diego REP in Horton Plaza.
"I want to show California when it was still Mexico and the Yankee was thought of as the immigrant. A total reversal of today's xenophobia about foreigners," says playwright and performer Siguenza. "'Make America Mexico Again' is a slogan the early Californios could have been saying in the 1800s. I use comedy and history to show how we are all interconnected and there's no 'us' and 'them.' History repeats itself with different protagonists." This world premiere centers around Don Aragon, a very sick Californio. His head aches, his bowels are troubling him and he has a fear of losing everything to foreigners. He has Manifest Destinitis. Between the end of the Mexican-American War and the start of the Gold Rush craze, this madness is infecting all of Alta California.
Just in time for the fall presidential campaign debates, this hilarious mixture of contemporary political satire, romantic triangles, double entendres and mistaken identities promises to leave you in stitches.
Admission/Cost:
Dates and times:
From September 15 to October 9, 2016
Wednesdays 7:00 PM
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays - 8:00 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sdrep.org
