The Hungry Woman

The Hungry Woman, first performed in 1995, is set in the early years of the 21st century. To what extent are the portrayals of dystopia a consequence of issues and events that occurred in the 20th century?

Aztlán is one of several new nations that are formed along cultural and ethnic lines in the post-revolutionary world. To what extent does the play use Aztlán as an example of a failed revolution? What cultural and political forces undermine the revolution’s utopian goals?

To what extent do the characters’ failures to understand each other’s sexual orientations drive the narrative forward? What does the play suggest about the malleability of sexuality and gender?