THEA 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Botany, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, John Leguizamo
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Born in bali to indonesian and chinese mother and columbian and mexican father: father was a botanist doing research in bali. Educated in london, but spent a lot of time in mexico and colombia. Loves chicano culture because it"s most successful blend of mexican and spanish, the true mestizo. Culture there"s so much aztec in the chicano culture but the rest of south america has so many. I think that"s what makes mexico so much more interesting. I feel i"m an american writer who has been influenced by the places i"ve lived or where my parents were born. : in response to being asked if she identified as a chicana playwright. Sees theatre as realistic more than entertainment it"s personal and magic: playwright"s job is to nurture. First play latina while pursuing acting in la and was disappointed by the lack of hispanic and latino roles.