Topaz Arts, 55-03 39th Ave, Woodside, Queens
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The Strange Case of Citizen de la Cruz by Luis H. Francia is a play in three acts. The reading, in collaboration with theater artists, will be followed by a short talkback with the playwright and the director.
Director: Brisa Areli Muñoz
Actors:
Laura Cabochan, Claro de los Reyes,
Josh Domingo, Lydia Gaston, Bing Magtoto,
John Roque, Precious Sipin
“A plague seems to be affecting the virile young men of a police state, and a patriot can’t figure out if he ought to be a lover or a warrior. Is his bedroom the nation in microcosm? And why does he get turned on by the flag? Shrinks, spies, and betrayals figure in The Strange Case of Citizen de la Cruz, a play by Luis H. Francia. In this absurdist tale Bayani de la Cruz, civil servant extraordinaire, turns uncivil by deciding to live up to his name—and regain his manhood.”