"I first read Electra Garrigó while living in Havana in 2011, and was immediately struck by the modernity and pertinence of this 75-year-old script. Piñera’s play illuminates the oh-so-scary fact that history tends to repeat itself (and its mistakes), allowing Ancient Greece and Bautista’s Cuba to be thinly-veiled cousins. Now history repeats again, as we experience tumult with our own political division. Many can critique rulership, but what makes Piñera’s work remarkable is that he manages to pair societal existentialism with a cheerful and graceful sense of humor. Audiences are steered away from nihilism and instead, called to action.

     Apart from its social relevance, Electra Garrigó is just a magnificently written script, jam packed with beautiful language, complex characters, and philosophical ideals. Its ability to say so much while remaining accessible always reminds me of Shakespeare, and I’m thrilled that Piñera’s work will be exposed to new audiences."

- Kathi Kaity