American Man Dream

solo performance · whatthehelldidshesay · Ages 18+ · Mexico

one person show world premiere

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL PRESENTS AMERICAN MAN DREAM.

April 11, 2016

One Mexican Woman in pursuit of Life, Liberty, and a Man

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

What happens when a young Mexican arrives in America in pursuit of the American Dream of Life, Liberty, Happiness and a good man? Whatthehelldidshesay is excited to announce the presentation of Vanessa Lua’s journey ‘American Man Dream’ at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June 2016.
The story follows a little girl who is growing up in Mexico whose only companion is her teddy bear, which is representative of the ideal man. He is a cuddly best friend who is always there to listen and love her unconditionally. As a grown woman, her story becomes bittersweet and she begins to think that true love is just a pipe dream. Throughout her journey, Vanessa eventually has to overcome language barriers, Catholic guilt, breakups, more Catholic guilt, bad sex, and even more Catholic guilt. She develops from her virginity in Mexico to chastity in the USA as she says ’From red, white and “green” to red, white and

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