by Juan Mayorga, adapted by David Johnston
director Matthew Earnest
In Spanish and English on alternatiing performances
Spanish on January 22, 25, 30, and February 1, 5, 7.
English on January 23, 24, 29, 31, and February 6, 8.
American premiere of Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga's thrilling new play about a perfect little village ... near Berlin ... in 1942.

"A very powerful drama that has an immense impact on the viewer."
-British Theatre Guide

A representative of the Red Cross is sent to investigate alleged atrociities in Germany at the start of World War II. What he finds is a beautiful, serene, model city, peopled with smiling Jewish citizens. Will his report to the Red Cross reflect what his eyes have seen ... or what his heart is telling him?

Juan Mayorga
According to Madrid's 2006 Festival de Otono "Juan Mayorga is one of the truly outstanding figures in (Spain's) current theatrical scene. He has worked on a number of drama publications and won a number of prestigious awards, including the Calderón de la Barca Prize. His recent projects have involved the Animalario theatre company, with performances such as “Las Últimas Palabras de Copito de Nieve” (Snowflake’s Last Words) and “Hamelin”, which received the National Theatre Award in 2005. Mayorga is also a teacher of Drama and the History of Thought and Sociology at the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD), Spain’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.