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Manuel Puig's

Kiss of the Spider Woman

March 26 - April 23, 2023
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Kiss of the Spider Woman

By Manuel Puig
English Translation by Allan Baker

Directed by Michael Michetti

March 26 – April 23, 2023

Set in an Argentinian prison cell in a country under authoritarian rule, two polar opposites discover that love may spring in the most unlikely of places. Poignant and chilling, funny and sensual, this intimate two-person drama runs the thrilling gamut of fantasy, danger and finally – inspiring and eternal hope.

Running Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes without an intermission
Content Advisory: Contains adult content. Recommended for mature audiences ages 16 and up.

“WOW!... STUNNINGLY ACTED, DIRECTED AND DESIGNED… live theater at its most heart-stopping and thought-provoking. It held me spellbound.”
-Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

“POWERFUL … a complex and intriguing production… It’s a love story; it’s a political commentary; it’s an elegy to the power of two people regarding each other in their full and noble humanity.”
-Jeanette Quick, Teatricus.com (San Francisco)

“POTENT AND INTIMATE… ENTHRALLS … ensnar[es] its audience in the time-tested tale.”
-Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times

“STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED …finely crafted… the two performers execute the production’s most difficult delicate moments in artful tandem.”
-Deborah Klugman, Stage Raw

“BREATHTAKING beautifully layered, complex and erotically charged… a gorgeous production.”
-Alisa Hayashida, South Pasadenan

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Kiss of the Spider Woman Production Photos
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Ed F. Martin and Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ed F. Martin. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ed F. Martin and Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ed F. Martin and Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ed F. Martin and Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ed F. Martin and Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ed F. Martin and Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ed F. Martin and Adrián González. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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From the blog:

Q&A with Michael Michetti

Manuel Puig’s Kiss of the Spider Woman: The Gift of Storytelling

artists + cast

The Artists

Cast

§ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

† Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829 of the IATSE

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

ANW Resident Artist

Header photo by Craig Schwartz. Pictured: Ed F. Martin and Adrián González.