John Leguizamo’s up close and personal solo shows about growing up in Queens and climbing to the top of the Hollywood ladder have earned him scores of fans and accolades – and Emmy and Obie Awards. In Latin History for Dummies, the outrageous, multifaceted performer attempts to teach his son (and the rest of us) about the marginalization of Latinos in U.S. history and the vital roles they played in building this country. From a satirical recap of Aztec and Incan history to stories of Latin patriots in the Revolutionary and Civil War and beyond, Leguizamo breaks down 3,000 years into 90 irreverent and uncensored minutes in his trademark comedic style.
Regular Tickets: $55–60 · Under 30 Tickets: $35–40
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Developed at The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work, Latin History for Dummies follows up on Leguizamo’s 2010 hit show, Ghetto Klown, which was workshopped at Berkeley Rep as Klass Klown, and later transferred to great acclaim on Broadway. Leguizamo returns to Berkeley Rep with this fiercely funny, satirical, and often over-looked version of American history. Latin History for Dummies is a co-production with the Public Theater.
This work was inspired by Leguizamo’s observation that Latinos are essentially invisible in the standard American history curriculum. “Just imagine you’re a white kid and all of a sudden everybody’s Latin and everything they’re teaching you is Latin and you don’t hear anything about yourself or about your contributions,” Leguizamo explained. “And it’s really weird and unfair because we had huge contributions.”
“It has been fantastic working with John over the past year to develop Latin History for Dummies,” says Taccone. “John’s work is funny because it is so unflinchingly honest and truthful. For this show especially, John has really done his homework, and the show should enlighten audiences and spark an important conversation, along with the laughs.”
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Regular Tickets: $55–60 · Under 30 Tickets: $35–40
Bring 10, Save $10 through Entourage groups program
More Info
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Developed at The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work, Latin History for Dummies follows up on Leguizamo’s 2010 hit show, Ghetto Klown, which was workshopped at Berkeley Rep as Klass Klown, and later transferred to great acclaim on Broadway. Leguizamo returns to Berkeley Rep with this fiercely funny, satirical, and often over-looked version of American history. Latin History for Dummies is a co-production with the Public Theater.
This work was inspired by Leguizamo’s observation that Latinos are essentially invisible in the standard American history curriculum. “Just imagine you’re a white kid and all of a sudden everybody’s Latin and everything they’re teaching you is Latin and you don’t hear anything about yourself or about your contributions,” Leguizamo explained. “And it’s really weird and unfair because we had huge contributions.”
“It has been fantastic working with John over the past year to develop Latin History for Dummies,” says Taccone. “John’s work is funny because it is so unflinchingly honest and truthful. For this show especially, John has really done his homework, and the show should enlighten audiences and spark an important conversation, along with the laughs.”
John Leguizamo’s up close and personal solo shows about growing up in Queens and climbing to the top of the Hollywood ladder have earned him scores of fans and accolades – and Emmy and Obie Awards. In Latin History for Dummies, the outrageous, multifaceted performer attempts to teach his son (and the rest of us) about the marginalization of Latinos in U.S. history and the vital roles they played in building this country. From a satirical recap of Aztec and Incan history to stories of Latin patriots in the Revolutionary and Civil War and beyond, Leguizamo breaks down 3,000 years into 90 irreverent and uncensored minutes in his trademark comedic style.
Regular Tickets: $55–60 · Under 30 Tickets: $35–40
Bring 10, Save $10 through Entourage groups program
More Info
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Developed at The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work, Latin History for Dummies follows up on Leguizamo’s 2010 hit show, Ghetto Klown, which was workshopped at Berkeley Rep as Klass Klown, and later transferred to great acclaim on Broadway. Leguizamo returns to Berkeley Rep with this fiercely funny, satirical, and often over-looked version of American history. Latin History for Dummies is a co-production with the Public Theater.
This work was inspired by Leguizamo’s observation that Latinos are essentially invisible in the standard American history curriculum. “Just imagine you’re a white kid and all of a sudden everybody’s Latin and everything they’re teaching you is Latin and you don’t hear anything about yourself or about your contributions,” Leguizamo explained. “And it’s really weird and unfair because we had huge contributions.”
“It has been fantastic working with John over the past year to develop Latin History for Dummies,” says Taccone. “John’s work is funny because it is so unflinchingly honest and truthful. For this show especially, John has really done his homework, and the show should enlighten audiences and spark an important conversation, along with the laughs.”
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Regular Tickets: $55–60 · Under 30 Tickets: $35–40
Bring 10, Save $10 through Entourage groups program
More Info
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Developed at The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work, Latin History for Dummies follows up on Leguizamo’s 2010 hit show, Ghetto Klown, which was workshopped at Berkeley Rep as Klass Klown, and later transferred to great acclaim on Broadway. Leguizamo returns to Berkeley Rep with this fiercely funny, satirical, and often over-looked version of American history. Latin History for Dummies is a co-production with the Public Theater.
This work was inspired by Leguizamo’s observation that Latinos are essentially invisible in the standard American history curriculum. “Just imagine you’re a white kid and all of a sudden everybody’s Latin and everything they’re teaching you is Latin and you don’t hear anything about yourself or about your contributions,” Leguizamo explained. “And it’s really weird and unfair because we had huge contributions.”
“It has been fantastic working with John over the past year to develop Latin History for Dummies,” says Taccone. “John’s work is funny because it is so unflinchingly honest and truthful. For this show especially, John has really done his homework, and the show should enlighten audiences and spark an important conversation, along with the laughs.”
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