{"product_id":"9780573709197","title":"Yo Ho Ho, A Pirate's Christmas","description":"Author: Isaac Gmez\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780573709197\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Concord Theatricals Corp.\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Mar 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 122 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the U.S.-owned factories in Ciudad Jurez  Mexico  La Ruta is just a bus. But to the hundreds of women who live  work and often disappear along the route  it's so much more than that. Inspired by real testimonies  and using live music to evoke factory work and protest marches  La Ruta is a visceral unearthing of secrets buried in the desert and a celebration of the Mexican women who stand resiliently in the wake of loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Haunting  harrowing... crescendos from a quiet whimper to an anguished cri de coeur. It's difficult to watch [but] impossible to look away.\" - Daily Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Filled with fraught  intensely emotional scenes. Despite being set in the past  La Ruta has plenty of contemporary relevance.\" - Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unrelenting tension animates the haunting  harrowing La Ruta  which crescendos from a quiet whimper to an anguished cri de coeur. It's difficult to watch [but] impossible to look away.\" - Daily Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Talented 27-year-old writer's new drama with music... tells of the women of Juarez  murdered on their way to work. [Gmez] fulfilled his promise. He honors them with every word. Alive or dead  you feel them in the bones of this young play.\" - Chicago Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Countless moments of sheer theatrical beauty.... With La Ruta  a play inspired by the true stories of the women of Jurez  Gmez has crafted an act of storytelling whose primary function is as noble as any act of pure human inspiration one can find in the theater: keeping these women and their daughters alive.\" - Newcity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bold  beautiful and timely piece of art... La Ruta triumphs... an unmitigated dramatic victory. The setting may be Ciudad Juarez  Mexico  but the struggles of these poor  strong  beautiful women are universal. La Ruta is a must-see.\" - Broadway World\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47904415711390,"sku":"ING-9780573709197","price":28.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780573709197.jpg?v=1782452545","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780573709197","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}