House of Desires
House of Desires
by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 at 8 p.m.
Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.
This high comedy turns on one playwright's insights on love, honor, and passion not bad for a 17th-century nun celebrated as one of Mexico's great writers. The play revolves around several pairs of lovers who get so caught up in their own machinations that they often don't quite know quite whom they're matched with until honor and order are restored. This play, featuring smart and formidable women, stirs us, makes us revel in our emotions — and lets us laugh.
