GALA THEATRE PREMIERS COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE L to R. Inés Domínguez del Corral (front) and Karen Morales (back) Photo Daniel Martinez. GALA Theatre serves up a feast for all senses with its season opener Como agua para chocolate/Like Water for Chocolate . GALA’s cast and crew magically brings to life this classic with a realistic Mexican home transformed in to a magical place during the time of the Mexican Revolution. The eye catching focus is on the ceramic counter to prepare food, complete with grills underneath, that is also used as a table for eating, sometimes as a bed. This image combines all the necessary nutrients for human life— food and love —in one. Mariana Fernández’s scenic design thus provides the perfect setting for where we first encounter Nacha, the family cook and Chenc...
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