Sizzling Spanish Play Makes U.S. Premiere at Thalia Theatre

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    It’s one of those plays that makes audience members want to jump out of their seats and enter the scene to yell at the actors. Abuse (or La Visita in Spanish) presents conversations between Padre Lucio, the director of a Catholic college, and Esther, an insurance agent. Based on a true story from a Dutch archdiocese, the drama, written by Madrid-based Antonio Muñoz de Mesa, begins with a discussion about changing an insurance policy to cover sexual abuse of children as a workplace accident. A debate ensues, during which the priest shows apathy to abuse victims and the agent flits between her economic needs and her moral code.

    Tonight, Thalia Spanish Theatre launches the United States bilingual premiere of Abuse, starring Soledad Lopez and Francisco Fuertes. The play will run in English on Fridays and Saturday afternoons and in Spanish on Saturday nights and Sunday, until June 28.

    Details: Abuse, Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside, May 22 to June 28, English on Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 3 pm, Spanish on Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm, $35/$32 for students and seniors.

    Photo: Antonio Muñoz de Mesa

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