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BRUISING FOR BESOS 

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BRUISING FOR BESOS

  The protagonist, Yoli Villamontes, recreates distant and not-so-distant memoria to explore the effects of physical and emotional traumas, namely domestic violence. Her fraught journey is
tempered with doses of good humor and reflection.
  Many thanks to Cherríe Moraga, artist-in-residence at Stanford University, where as a graduate student Adelina penned the first drafts of this dramatic work in 2004. The play was workshopped at allgo, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and La Peña Cultural Center.  Final dramaturgy on the play conducted by Jon Imparato and Rose Marcario.
BRUISING FOR BESOS


 Photo Credit: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

 The play had its world-premier on February 20, 2009 at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's & Davidson/Valentini Theater.  The play was directed by Rose Marcario and produced by Jon Imparato.  Bruising for Besos was extended twice due to critical praise and popular demand, running for a total of 9 weeks.  Adelina was nominated for Best Solo Performance by the L.A. Weekly.  

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