La Turista

La Turista
Written by Sam Shepard
Characters Salem
Kent
Boy
Doctor
Son
Doc
Sonny
Date premiered 4 March 1967
Place premiered American Place Theatre
New York City
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, first performed in New York in 1967. The title refers to the most common illness among tourists. The two main characters are Salem and Kent, which are also the name of cigarettes. It is a two act dramatic play. The first act takes place in Mexico, and the second in the USA. Some see this play as a reference to the Vietnam war.

Production history

La Turista was first performed at the American Place Theatre in New York City, on March 4, 1967. The cast was as follows:

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