Guillermo Calderón is an authentic genius of the theater . . . you can't
say you've heard or seen any of it before, which may make you want to
hear and see it again.--The New Yorker
Neva's neobrutalist punch demonstrates . . . the enduring power of
art.--Time Out New York
Brilliant and provocative.--TheatreMania
A lovely, disturbing drama . . . Calderón's drama is Chekhovian in the
best sense.--The Village Voice
This politically charged, haunting yet humorous meditation on theater
and the revolutionary impulse tells the story of three actors, including
Anton Chekhov's widow, who gather to rehearse scenes from The Cherry
Orchard as Russia faces an impending revolution. A savage examination
of the relationship between theater and historical context, Neva is
the author's first play, which he directed for its English language
premiere at the Public Theater in New York City.
Guillermo Calderon is Chile's foremost contemporary theater artist.
His plays include Diciembre (December), Clase (Class), Villa,
Discurso (Speech), Quake, and Escuela (School), and his
productions have toured extensively through South America and Europe.
His co-written screenplay Violeta won the World Cinema Jury Prize for
Drama at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and other awards include Best
Play of the Year (Art Critics Circle of Chile), three Chilean Altazor
Awards for Best Playwright and Best Director, and the 2010 Bank of
Scotland Angel Award (Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
