Thinking Theater NYC

Under the direction of José Ignacio Vivero, the cast of Third Wing at a recent rehearsal. Photo by MVO After two years of virtual events (and three years in total away from live performance) due to the coronavirus pandemic, NYC-based Latino indie theater company LaMicro Theater returns to the in-person stage with a production of Third Wing (or The Story of an Absurd Attempt) , an award-winning play from renowned Argentine actor and playwright Claudio Tolcachir. Written originally in Spanish, under the title Tercer Cuerpo , the play was translated into English by Jean Graham-Jones, and it will be presented in English. The play takes place in a decrepit public office, a couple’s home, a bar, and a medical office. It’s about the lives of five people, all bounded by loneliness, estrangement, and the need for love. Five people who all want to fall in love; five people who are unable to cope. Meanwhile, they go on living, working, trying. In spite of everything, every day, they want to ...