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Between Mexico City and Denver’s El Centro Su Teatro, 4725 High Street, a funny thing happened to the dark comedy Las Chicas del 3.5″ Floppies. “I noticed the script was translated by a Brit,” says John Kuebler, media-development associate at El Centro. “The regionalism was most apparent in the translation of the profanity. Chingado became ‘bollocks,’ and bueno amante became ‘a right good shag.’ It’s since been re-translated.”
Opening tonight at 8:05 p.m., the slightly profane Las Chicas is a one-act peek into the world of two nameless women dabbling with drug use and prostitution in a Mexico City club. “This is a really gritty Mexican work; it’s not for the timid,” warns Kuebler. “You’ll find yourself wondering, ‘Is this something I should be laughing about?'” The play, which is performed in Spanish with English subtitles, runs through Saturday; tickets are $18 general admission and $15 for students and seniors. For more information, call 303-296-0219 or go to www.suteatro.org.
Feb. 14-16, 8:05 p.m., 2008
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