This poignant and poetic 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning play captures 1929 Florida at a time when cigars are still rolled by hand and lectors are employed to educate and entertain the workers. The arrival of a new lector is a cause for celebration. But when he reads aloud from Anna Karenina, he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners, for whom Tolstoy, the tropics, and The American Dream prove a volatile combination.
Starring (in alphabetical order):Alma Martinez as OfeliaJonathan Nichols as Palomo/EliadesWinston Rocha as SantiagoOnahoua Rodriguez as MarelaAdriana Sevan as ConchitaHerbert Siguenza as ChecheJimmy Smits as Juan Julian
Also includes an interview with Jimmy Smits.
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"Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. The emotions that Cruz is able to make me feel in the span of sixty pages goes to show what one can do with the spoken word. I want to see this play so terribly bad now." — Jason (5 out of 5 stars)
"Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. The emotions that Cruz is able to make me feel in the span of sixty pages goes to show what one can do with the spoken word. I want to see this play so terribly bad now."
" This is a play but provides such an interesting peak into the culture in Cuba among the cigar rollers...the Anna in the title is Anna Karenina... "
" This was a lovely, quick read. "
" making the connection between cuban cigar rollers and anna karenina...awesome. "
" Quick easy read but lacked depth and I was disappointed in the ending. "
" Disappointingly little was done with a premise that seemed not only wholly original but also full of promise. The Pulitzer may have been mis-awarded in this case, or else American drama is simply a weak field. "
" Such a GREAT story! Things come around in a wonderfully heartwarming way. Good parallels to Tolstoy "
" Lectors in cigar factories. About the passing of a whole tradition. Lots of parallels with Anna Karenina. "
" QUick read but very good...story about Cuban cigar makers in Tampa who are inspired (for romance, mischief, drama etc) by lectores (readers) who read to them while they roll cigars-- "
" 2003 Pulitzer "
" Beautiful writing, framed around an absolutely fascinating historical arrangement between workers and management of cigar factories. "
" not bad, not terrific either "
" Read this for a college class. It was ok, I guess. Not too keen on reading plays. I'm gonna have to wait for my professor to tell me why it was a good. "
" Spanish translation. "
" Beautiful! I wanted a little more from the ending, however. I'm not sure what, but I felt it ended too quickly. Maybe I would feel differently if I was seeing it done rather than reading it. "
" You know what makes a play great to me? NOT having 22-year-old main characters pee themselves for no obvious reason other than excitement. "I couldn't hold it in!" "
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