U.S. Premiere.
wRITTEN BY BETH STEEL. PRODUCED BY BROKEN NOSE THEATRE.
January - february 2020 @ the den theatre, chicago. extended to march 7th!
“ Under Spenser Davis’ dynamic and fluid direction... a highly capable cast fully [commits] to the play’s energetic theatricality... provides this smart semi-comedy with a tragic sensibility in its U.S. premiere. ”
New York City, 1978. Having just landed his dream job as a Wall Street banker, John Anderson finds himself swept off on luxurious trips to Latin America with only one goal: selling loans to the region’s developing nations eager to borrow. But as the banks’ excessive lending strategy starts pushing whole countries toward the brink of bankruptcy, and the biggest credit bubble in history threatens to burst, John and his colleagues must come to terms with the true price of chasing their fortunes.
2020 Jeff Award Nomination, Best Director of a Play
“Under the skillful and energetic direction of Spenser Davis, Broken Nose Theatre successfully brings this sweeping-yet-psychological, brooding-yet-punchy, absurdly-funny-yet-tragic story to life... a powerful showcase of the ability of an ensemble to break from the confines of naturalism in order to tell a story even more hauntingly true to life. ”
“RECOMMENDED! Superbly directed... a frightening political drama of a historical moment that heavily connects to the present. ”
“Powerfully intoxicating... hurls the audience through the intricate world of international banking at breakneck speed... A nightmarish Wonderland world of debt and would-be redemption.”
“★★★1/2! If I told you I saw a play about the Latin American debt crisis and it was fabulously entertaining, would you think I was crazy? Well I did and you shouldn’t. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ”
“ RECOMMENDED! A riveting drama... takes the audience on a tragic trip to financial Hell—and it doesn’t seem like we’ve ever really escaped. ”
“Staged beautifully... anchored by a fantastic performance by the lead, William Anthony Sebastian Rose II. So incredibly inventive...”
“A gripping play... [staged] so skillfully, I couldn’t believe it.”
