Anna in the Tropics Engagement Event  

Jose Carrasquillo Pre-Performance Lecture

Jose Carrasquillo, director of Anna in the Tropics, leads a pre-performance lecture exploring Nilo Cruz’s prevalent theme of escape in his plays; Cuban culture and immigration to south Florida in the early part of the century; the importance of the cigar culture in Cuban life; the role of a lector in a cigar factory; and how the extreme gender roles defined in the play intersect.

@Leah M. Smith Lecture Hall, rm. 2200