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OUR FRIENDS... OLD AND NEW... |
2008 |
17th
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Bob Anthony
"Nucky Walder and Peter Pereyra are well on their way to
becoming a first class comedy team..." "It is a romantic farce
all the way..." "...a riotous evening of entertainment with a
most tender ending." "Peter Pereyra has exceptional comedy
technique..." "Again Teatro de la Luna comes through with an
exceptionally fine family play that keeps the audience still
laughing as they leave the theater." |
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DC Theatre Scene
"She Returned One Night is so believable you’ll laugh your heart
out and be filled with wonder." "chaos unwinds with one surprise
after another aided by Rovner’s catchy dialogue." "[Walder’s]
portrayal of Fanny is filled with impish charm" "...you’ll laugh
out loud and smile all the way home." "I haven’t had this good a
laugh in a long time." |
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The Examiner
"...a delectable piece of magical realism..." "Peter Pereyra is delightful as Manuel..."
"Nucky Walder is hilarious as Manuel’s fussy mother." "...Marcel and his actors have handled the play deftly and delicately"
"...an entertaining, theatrical soufflé." |
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Sun Gazette
"clever from start to finish, with plenty of farce and physical comedy"
"...an ending that sends everyone out of the theater feeling all warm and happy."
"...everyone in the cast of eight performs well." "Director Mario Marcel's pacing is strong, and his handling of the physical situations is deft." |
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Washington Post
"...inspired, lightweight entertainment..."
"...gales of laughter from audiences..." "...funny cameos by an energetic archangel (Marcela Ferlito)..."
"...Pereyra and Marcano are engaging performers blessed with fine comic timing..." |
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In Spanish with English Surtitles |
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Area Première
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Ages: 13+ |
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Awards: Casa de
las Américas (1991), Florencio (1993), Argentores (1995),ACE, HOLA, New York
(2001-2002) Asociación de Autores de España
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A promising youth who could
be a surgeon or concert violinist is a
pedicurist and member of a tango quartet. His
dead mother, whom only he can see and hear, is
determined he live up to his promises. Love and
Laughter, two potent allies, hasten the
inevitable! |
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A Family, On and Off the Stage
By Ellen McCarthy
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 9, 2008; Page WE40 |
"You'll have to excuse Mario. He's a working director," Nucky Walder says, fanning the collar of her shirt in jest as she introduces Teatro de la Luna director Mario Marcel. "And today he's really working."
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Summer Bilingual |
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Theater Workshops |
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for students 6 – 11 years
old |
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at Casa de la Luna |
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4020 Georgia Avenue, NW |
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Washington,
DC 20011 |
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(Georgia Ave/Petworth |
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Metro Station -
‘Green’ Line) |
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Would you like to dance, sing, act, build puppets?... |
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Then come and have some Summer fun with us! |
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1st
Series July 7 - 18 |
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Final presentation
Saturday, July 19 - 10am |
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2nd Series July 21 - August 1 |
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Final presentation
Saturday, August 2 -10am |
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3rd Series
August 4 - 15 |
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Final presentation
Saturday, August 16 - 10am |
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Mondays,
Wednesdays & Fridays |
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9am - 12 noon ●
Morning session |
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2pm - 5pm
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Afternoon session |
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Cost: $200 per series |
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INFO/REGISTRATION:
202-882-6227 |
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