La Turista | |
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Written by | Sam Shepard |
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Date premiered | 4 March 1967[1] |
Place premiered | American Place Theatre, New York City.[2] |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Hotel rooms in Mexico and in the US |
La Turista is a play by the American playwright Sam Shepard,[3] first performed at American Place Theatre, New York City in 1967, directed by Jacques Levy.[4] The title refers to the most common illness among tourists. The two main characters are Salem and Kent, which are also the names of brands of cigarettes. It is a two-act dramatic play. The first act takes place in Mexico, and the second in the United States. Some see this play as a reference to the Vietnam War.