Photo Credit: Arturo Hernández Gómez. Pictured left to right: Jamey M. Clay and Amanda Guardado
Thanks to Eric Engman and Eat More Art for the glowing, four star review of my mainstage directorial debut with A Public Fit Theatre Company!
Scrumptious ★★★★
Academy award nominated screenwriter and playwright José Rivera’s poetic masterpiece for the stage, References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, opened to dazzled audiences and standing ovations at the Charleston Heights Arts Center in Las Vegas thanks to a partnership between A Public Fit and the City of Las Vegas.
Director Gigi Guizado takes us into a dream world of fantasy mixed with the harsh realities of relationships and the effects of war. She brings out fantastic performances, especially with the two leads.
References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot runs through April 22nd. Don’t sleep on it. Get your tickets now!
In the program, it’s quoted “…there has never been a machine made to X-ray the heart and reveal its secrets, except for poetry…” And the irony is that the whole play is a mix of poetry in various forms. Don’t let terms like “surrealism” and “magical realism” deter you from seeing this. It’s actually very straightforward and easy to follow. I am so glad that A Public Fit took this risk and brought this to the valley. It’s a beautiful play overall and a beautiful production.