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La nona (c.1977), Roberto Cossa
- Scene
This is a two act play.
- Staging
The action of the play takes place in the kitchen dining room of the family home, the heart of the household. The set must indicate a family who has made certain social advances which are indicated by the possession of modern appliances, e.g. a television and a refrigerator. However, these modern comforts and the general comfort of the home disintegrate throughout the play until the remaining characters are forced to sit on fruit boxes.
A good deal of the noise and activity on stage is associated with the preparation, serving and consumption of food. Other key props include the newspaper which Chicho lies in bed reading, pretending to compose tangos, and the gifts which Don Francisco brings to la nona on the day of their civil ceremony.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 3 males 4 males 3 females 4 females 7 (total) 7 (total) - Cast information
- La nona could be played by a man or woman.
- Characters
NONA, grandmother
CHICHO, grandson of la nona
CARMELO, grandson of la nona
MARIA, Carmelo’s wife
DON FRANCISCO, kiosko owner and la nona’s suitor
MARTA, great granddaughter of la nona
ANYULA, daughter of la nona
Entry written by Gwendolen Mackeith. Last updated on 15 June 2012.
