ABSTRACT

Cándido Tirado’s theatrical oeuvre which includes Momma’s Boyz (2000), Fish Men (2012), and La Cancíon (2016), and his professional mentorship of playwrights and artists, has secured decades-long praise. Tirado’s unique abilities, in all theatrical vocations, including playwrighting, directing, producing, and teaching, have earned him a reputation as a no-nonsense, theatrical powerhouse. Tirado’s plays allow the audience to experience an ever-evolving canon of politically charged performance and theatrical art.