The Old Man's Wings
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15 Terms
Who wrote this play?
Melvin Mendez
When was this play published?
1958
How was Costa Rica described?
the Switzerland of Central America
Pura Vida
Pure life
Costa Rica’s meaning
means Rich Coast
Who called it Costa Rica and when?
Columbus in 1502
What happened in 1821?
Costa Rica became part of Mexican empire
What happened in 1823?
Joined United Provinces of Central America
When did Costa Rica first become fully independent?
1838
Who got defeated in 1856?
William Walker
What was politics like for them between 1950-1980?
Social Democracy; centrist left ideology with conservative moral values
What was their downfall in 1980s?
oil pricing crisis and inability to pay intl loans
Which ethnic group of people faces xenophobia today in Costa Rica?
Nicaraguans
What inspired Mendez to write this play
his father went to a mental hospital; he noticed a patient dressed like a Flamenco dancer and named her Lola Flores but changed her name to Penelope Cruz
Themes of Costa Rican theatre
Absurdism, ecofeminism, elite European influence but plays reflect ordinary Costa Rican life, Brechtian techniques (audience’s emotional immersion, breaking the fourth wall)