"Holy Terrors" presents exemplary original work by fourteen of Latin America s foremost contemporary women theatre and performance artists. Many of the pieces including one-act plays, manifestos, and lyrics appear in English for the first time. From Griselda Gambaro, Argentina's most widely recognized playwright, to such renowned performers as Brazil's Denise Stoklos and Mexico s Jesusa Rodriguez, these women are involved in some of Latin America's most important aesthetic and political movements. Of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds, they come from across Latin America Argentina, Brazil,...

Holy Terrors presents exemplary original work by fourteen of Latin America s foremost contemporary women theatre and performance artists. Many of the pieces including one-act plays, manifestos, and lyrics appear in English for the first time. From Griselda Gambaro, Argentina's most widely recognized playwright, to such renowned performers as Brazil's Denise Stoklos and Mexico s Jesusa Rodriguez, these women are involved in some of Latin America's most important aesthetic and political movements. Of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds, they come from across Latin America Argentina,...