el nogalar

       I have to say that throughout the play, El Nogalar, I was unsure of my feelings and my reaction it to. The Cherry Orchard was very original, and though El Nogalar is an adaptation, it was hard for me to not think about the characters from The Cherry Orchard. This is not to say that I didn't enjoy El Nogalar. The ending of the play is very satisfying and surprising. I was happy to see that Lopez and Dunia may become romantically involved and leave everyone else behind. The shifting of the social order was true to life, so to read about that in a play that incorporates the Mexican drug cartels was refreshing. I thought it was a little corny to have email be a part of this play, but it served its purpose.
       Though this has not been one of my favorite plays to read, I would love to see it on stage. This adaptation of The Cherry Orchard has meaning to a different group of people who were not necessarily effected by reading or seeing The Cherry Orchard. The passion in this play made it hard for me to stop reading, it was a nice change of pace from The Cherry Orchard.