A Stick “The True Story of Cuga Gómez”

The artistic cast of the comedy ‘True Story of Cuga Gómez’ starring Otilio Warrington (“Piscocho”), an internationally famous entrepreneur of beauty and cleaning products, and his special assistant Gloria (Tita Guerrero) may have an unexpected challenge on Saturday night, when the second act of the play goes on stage, which is the Centro took place in De Bellas Artes de Caguas.

The ultimate goal of dramatic comedy, and the work the actors strive for, is undoubtedly to keep the audience from laughing throughout the development of the plot. If this is achieved, great for the production and acting setup, but the challenge for the actor on duty is to wait for the indicated pause to occur with precision, accuracy, and naturalness as he hits his lines. , whatever his verbal and nonverbal work was, was not lost amid the laughter of the public.

This is the general category that Warrington, Guerrero and other actors faced. Hundreds of people went not to laugh, but to enjoy the show, which lasted almost two hours, and the main axis of the plot revolved around the character of Guca Gomez, one of the Guarentonas from the TV comedy show Los from Puerto Rico. Kagukomikos, which was broadcast by Telemundo, (Channel 2), from 1980 to 1990, produced by Paquito Cardero.

Most of the time, the actors came out looking good in front of the audience and their laughter, at other times, the plot was lost. Anyway, people kept smiling.

The play opened last Friday and continued with its second performance on Saturday, to a full house. This Sunday at Caguas, Alexandra LLC, production of the work already confirmed performances. Then, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Saunders. Then they will be at the Yakus Theater in Mayaguez on Saturday August 12 and Saturday August 26 and Sunday August 27 at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Humacao.

From 1990 to 2011, when most of the cast appeared in February at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas, Warrington’s character, Cuca Gómez, got her first break from the Puerto Rican crowd in nearly 21 years. .

Since then, no one has heard from Kuka Gómez, businessman, successful female entrepreneur in the world of beauty, male and female, and the phrase related to his products and new formulas for beauty and cleansing has forever stuck in the history of Puerto Rico. “I make it, I use it, I recommend it!”.

In the 1980s, Guca Gomez, with the help of “Piscocho”, became a leader in local comedy and American cities with a large population of boriguas. A large generation of Puerto Ricans grew up with her, followed her, took ownership of her personality, and put her on a pedestal. Warrington played her character with respect, she thought, acted and spoke like a woman. He was very concerned about the dignity of women without offending them.

Well, after the departure of Los Caguacomicos from local television, this new comedy film ‘The True Story of Cuga Gomez’, sought-after writer and screenwriter Alexis Sebastian Mendez, already has experience working on a script. For the special Los Cacucomicos, he got into the skin of that generation who had a great time with the character of Cuca Gómez.

So, after reviewing old comedy scripts produced by Felipe San Pedro and Shorty Castro, Mendez came up with a ‘new twist’ with the character, adapting it to our times and asking questions about the life of the son next door in the 80s. Today is Kuka Gomes.

What happened in his life, what is he doing, where is he, is he living in Puerto Rico, America, Europe? Millionaire, Bald, Married? What about Gloria, his ever loyal, faithful friend and helper? These and other questions led to the creativity of Mendes who brilliantly crafted a script and story to answer and clarify these kinds of doubts.

Of course, there may be a good script, but without a good director, the thing will not progress. The hand of Gilberto Valenzuela, an experienced theater director, gave shape and direction to those words, dialogues and sentences. Also worked on set design. The comic ‘sketches’ with the characters of Los Cacucomicos were a good success, providing new impressions on the screen, while changes were made to the scenery.

A good script and a good director are not enough. At the time of comedy, a play that comes and goes like ‘The True Story of Cuga Gomez’, with rhythm, rhythm and grace flowing… requires top-notch actors to make the audience laugh.

This is where the manufacturing ball is dropped.

“Piscocho” in a role that has known him since it gave birth to him from day one. Dita Guerrero gave her particular touch to a character like Gloria, originally created by Rosita Velázquez, another Puerto Rican favorite. Seniority Piscocho (granddaughter of actors Marilyn Bupo, Yoyo Boing, Adrian Garcia, Valska Seda, Bralio Castillo, Herbert Cruz, René Monclova, Gil Vieira (Hummingbird), Eric ‘Chicho’ Rodriguez, Ali Warrington, Dairis Warrington’s daughters) and television reporter Lourdes Collazo. The special participation brought to life a lively, mischievous comedy full of double entenders, appropriate for these years, but more daring than what appeared on television, but it was tasteful. General public.

The plot and its consequences are very difficult to contextualize in this writing, because although it seems simple, it is very complex, which mainly points to Cuga Gómez and his rival in the world of lifelong beauty, Lopa Sofia (Marilyn Bubo). ), “I make it, I use it, I recommend it!” are involved in a legal battle over who owns the intellectual property of the famous phrase. This is the beginning of the work, which will also reveal a great secret related to the life of Kuka Gómez.

People like “Bizcocho” Cuca Gómez, it’s been years together. Already in the 80s, Guca Gomez, although he maintains a style, manners and good clothes, is not the previous dynamism and verbal aggression. And this is normal. Most of the present public does not look the same as it did decades ago when they enjoyed Los Cacucomicos. It goes without saying that each, in that aspect, has gained years. But the ability to laugh and laugh is still hidden.

Tita Guerrero as Gloria, Point and Ball. She is the bearer of this joke. She is the spin, the energy, the spark, the match, lighting everything and taking over “biscocho” and the whole world.

They are pretty good at participating, Garcia and Seda, Soledad y Solitaria, Colibri, Castillo, Bubo (with a touch of her Cruella de Vil character), Monclova, Cruz and Rodriguez in three stage roles. The public was very determined with the divisions of Yoyo Boeing, Castillo and Colibri.

Finally, this comedy may not be fully understood or enjoyed by the current young generation, but for those over 45-50 years of age, it is an opportunity to remember the old times and see good old people on stage. Actors and truth be told, relax, smile and win.