In episode five, Brendan talks to Bernardo Cubría about The Play You Want, a searing, hilarious, and fearlessly honest satire of the American Theatre, and himself.
"Fed-up by the theatre world's desires to box him in, Mexican playwright Bernardo Cubría sarcastically pitches “Nar-Cocos” a play about drug dealers on Dia de los Muertos. Much to his surprise, the Public Theatre picks it up. With financial pressures mounting and a newborn at home, this is his chance at a commercial success. But when Scott Rudin offers him a Broadway run on the condition he further exploit his identity and the headlines, he must decide just how much he’s willing to compromise in order to finally be accepted."
For further reading, check out:
Bernardo's website
Ticket info for Come and Take It by Bernardo Cubría
Bernardo's New Play Exchange profile
Pablo Bracho's Twitter
The Landing's website
