Pinkolandia

Two young sisters living in Reagan-era Wisconsin create imaginary worlds to make sense of their Chilean parents' exile and troubled marriage. 8-year old Gaby escapes to a make-believe closetland, while Beny, 11, dreams of fighting fascists like their revolutionary Uncle Ignacio, whose arrival in their home inspires the sisters but exacerbates tensions between Mom and Dad. Traveling through fantasies of glaciers, talking polar bears and even Nazis, the girls discover that sometimes you can't make adults face the truth, and even revolutions can betray you.

Cast Requirements

3 women (2 play children, 8 & 11 years old)
3 men

Set Description

Flexible set

Honors

Finalist, O'Neill Playwrights Conference (2011).

Production and Development History

Workshops/Development: Atlantic Theater Company, Latino Mixfest, dir. José Zayas (2011). New Dramatists Playtime Lab, dir. José Zayas; Terra Nova Groundreakers; Lark Play Development Center (all 2009). Initially written for INTAR Hispanic Playwrights in Residence Lab (2008).