Real Women Have Curves
by Josefina López
Video by Ricornel Productions
Photos by Mewborne Photography
Director’s Statement
It was a great privilege to kick off the Classic Theatre HERstory season with Josefina López’s play, Real Women Have Curves. This story encompasses the Latino experience of perseverance wrapped in joy and no matter what happens, there’s always enough time in the day for a good story and a laugh.
Though this play is set in 1987, the story still resonates today. I chose not to set the play in the present day because in this current time when I.C.E. is targeting people navigating through legal paths to citizenship on their way in or out of court, four women recently receiving their green cards seems, unfortunately, unrealistic. By setting this play in its original time, I wanted to highlight the way immigration reform has stayed stagnant, and even taken a step back.
The challenge of Real Women Have Curves is that despite everything, this is a story full of joy and laughter. This is a story of women united with hope and motivated to do the impossible through selfless compassion.
It has been an honor collaborating with my design team and cast to bring this comedic classic to life and I thank them all from the bottom of my heart. Your talents, lived experiences, and generosity have elevated this story and I cannot wait to share all we have created with our audiences.
