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Click here for a recent blog on Latinx Shakespeares of the 20th Century, published by the Folger Shakespeare Library for their Shakespeare & Beyond series
Welcome to the first online archive of Latinx theatrical adaptation.
LatinxShakespeares.Org is an archive that includes reviews and ephemera from over 200 Latinx-authored and/or Latinx-themed Shakespearean productions and adaptations and over 100 Latinx-authored and/or Latinx-themed adaptations of other western classics staged in the United States over the last seventy-five years.
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This archive is intended for artists and researchers, and anyone who is interested in theatre history and art-making.
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The archive was built, created, and is run by Carla Della Gatta, PhD, a theatre historian and performance theorist who has researched the intersections of Shakespeare and Latinidad since 2010. She works with theaters and artists on staging ethnic and bilingual classical theatre.
Recent, Current, & Upcoming Shows
El Quijote by Cervantes
Adapted by: Santiago García
(dir. Jorge Alí Triana)
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Repertorio Español (New York, NY)
November 6, 18, December 10, 24, 2026
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Running for over 17 years in repertory, this classic is a hallmark production of Repertorio Español. It is performed in Spanish with English translations available.
Andrew Polec as The Grinch in Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe (2024). Photograph by Rich Soublet II
¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!
Adapted and Translated by Katya Maria Ojeda Iturbide and Luis Gerardo Villegas
(dir. James Vásquez)​
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Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, CA)
November 21 - 22, 2025
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The Old Globe will stage a musical theatrical version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss, as it did in 2024. This year, they will also run a special two-day concert of the show entirely in Spanish.
The Inheritance, Parts 1 and 2
by Matthew López
(dir. Joseph Haj)
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Guthrie Theater (Minneapolis, MN)
December 13, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Inspired by EM Forster's novel, Howard's End, López's story is told over two full plays. It follows the lives of gay men in New York during the AIDS crisis. It premiered in London in 2018 and had its Broadway premiere in 2019.
Cymbeline
by Alberto Bonilla
(dir. Nadia Guevara)
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Folger Theatre (Washington, DC)
January 22 - 25, 2026
Bonilla transposes the action of Shakespeare's play to the late 1800s in the American Southwest. The adaptation includes original music by Anthony De Angelis and some dialogue in Spanish. This is a staged reading.
Blame of Thrones: A Chicano Murder Mystery Dinner
by Jonathan Heras
(dir. Jonathan Heras)
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Borderlands Theater (Tuscon, AZ)
January 29, 2026 - February 1, 2026
A musical dinner theater event with audience interaction, it starts with, "The king is dead (sí, again), the wine is poisoned (allegedly), and the throne of Southwesteros is up for grabs." Including "Live chisme. Local shade. Telenovela level betrayal."
Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale
by Karen Zacarías
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
(dir. Sara Guerrero)
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South Coast Repertory (Costa Mesa, CA)
February 20 - March 8, 2026
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This bilingual musical show for children includes Cinderella, who comes from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States to visit her "stepsister" Rosa. It premiered at Imagination Stage in Bethesda in 2024, directed by Nadia Guevara.
Circus Quixote
by Karry and David Catlin
Circus by: Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi
(dir. Kerry and David Catlin)
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Mc Carter Theatre Center (Princeton, NJ)
March 4- 15, 2026
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This circus adaptation premiered at Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago in 2025. Hernandez-DiStasi is of Cuban heritage and her circus techniques were honed when she was part of the Hernandez Troupe with her parents and performed with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
Hamlet by Chela de Ferrari
(dir. Chela de Ferrari)
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TFANA (New York, NY)
March 25 - 29, 2026
Teatro La Plaza from Lima, Peru, brings their Hamlet to TFANA. "A group of actors with Down syndrome takes the stage to share their longings and frustrations in a unique adaptation of Hamlet. Performed in Spanish with English surtitles.
Oedipus El Rey
by Luis Alfaro
(dir. Loretta Greco)
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The Huntington (Boston, MA)
May 7 - June 7, 2026
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Alfaro's adaptation sets Sophocles' Oedipus Rex in contemporary California, bringing incarceration, border crossings, and some dialogue in Spanish into the story. This is one of three plays in Alfaro's Greek trilogy, including Electricidad (Electra) and Mojada (Medea).
For a complete list of upcoming productions of West Side Story in the United States and worldwide, see here.
Available Books
This book includes essays and interviews from 25 playwrights, actors, scholars, dramaturgs, and directors who work at the intersections of Shakespeare and Latinx theatrical production.
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It is available at all major online booksellers in hardcover and ebook. In February 2023, it went to paperback.
Latinx Shakespeares, the monograph, explores how Latinx culture is constructed dramaturgically and textually in recent Shakespearean adaptations and productions.
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It is available at all major online booksellers.
It is also available for FREE to download. Hit the button below.
Online Essays, Blogs, Podcasts, and Videos
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​​The Resources page includes podcasts and videos on Latinx Shakespeares and the many intersections of Shakespeare and Latinidad. It also has resources on Latinx theatre, bilingual theatre and translations, and Shakespeare.​
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The Resources page also includes a list of and links to the productions that have full audio or video available.
For short essays published by the Folger Shakespeare Library, HowlRound, academic journals, and other online sites, as well as original blogs written for this archive, see the Blog page.
For a full list of Dr. Della Gatta's scholarship and media, see carladellagatta.com.
LatinxShakespeares.Org is a non-profit site.
This is an online, living, and growing archive of Latinx Theatre Adaptation.
Please credit all artists and scholars appropriately.
Please cite the archive in your dramaturgical and scholarly research.
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All images and ephemera have been posted with permission from theaters and artists.
They may not be reproduced or re-posted without permission.
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I built and paid for this site myself because of my love for theatre and theatre-makers.
I will be managing it as editor and adding to it each month.
All donations go to maintenance of the site.
