BroadwayWorld

Review: EL BORRACHO brings laughter, love, and some tears at The Old Globe

Dealing with family can be unpredictable; tears, laughter, and love are all mixed together to create something specific to those you call your own. EL BORRACHO the play making its world premiere at ...
BroadwayWorld

Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of EL BORRACHO at The Old Globe

In El Borracho, Raul is ill. He drinks, because he always drinks, just like el borracho on the lotería card. In his final months, Raul moves in with his ex-wife, who swore she'd never see him again, ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Old Globe’s ‘El Borracho’ playwright says comedy-drama hits close to the bone

In the nearly 20 years he has been writing plays, Tony Meneses has drawn from his Latinx culture, his life experiences and his family history for inspiration. But never has a play hit closer to home ...
Times of San Diego

‘El Borracho’ Explores a Family’s Tragic History with Their Dying Drunkard Father

“El Borracho” means ‘the drunkard.’ And the moment you enter The Old Globe’s in-the-round White Theatre, you get the picture. A cramped apartment features a huge suspended crucifix and is surrounded ...
KPBS

'El Borracho' at The Old Globe: 'You have to write the play that scares you'

For playwright Tony Meneses, the inspiration for The Old Globe's new production of "El Borracho" came from many sources: his family, grief and a drive for representation. But first, he knew he had to ...