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GALA Theatre Celebrates 50 Years with "Kiss of the Spider Woman"

9/2/2025

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GALA Hispanic Theatre in Columbia Heights will celebrate its 50th anniversary with "Kiss of the Spider Woman" from September 4-28.
The play, set in 1975 Argentina, examines the relationship between a trans woman and a Marxist revolutionary.
Directed by José Luis Arellano, it stars Martín Ruiz and Rodrigo Pedreira.
The script has been revised for contemporary relevance, performed in Spanish with English surtitles.

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GALA Hispanic Theatre in Columbia Heights will celebrate its 50th anniversary with "Kiss of the Spider Woman" from September 4-28.
The play, set in 1975 Argentina, examines the relationship between a trans woman and a Marxist revolutionary.
Directed by José Luis Arellano, it stars Martín Ruiz and Rodrigo Pedreira.
The script has been revised for contemporary relevance, performed in Spanish with English surtitles.